Land Mark: About 22 kms from margao, situated on the bank of the river Kushwati
Brief history: The originally Sri Kamakshi temple was Raia in Salcete Taluka. But the deity was later shifted to Shiroda village in Ponda Taluka at the time of the destruction of the temple in Raia by the Captain of Rachol, Diogo Rodrigues, by alien rulers between 1564 and 1568. As per one of the legend potter of the Raia village shifted the idol of the deity across the river safely and thus potter from Raia have the hereditary right to light the first lamp at the Kamakshi festival in Shiroda
Surrounding: The other shrines in the temple complex are that of Shree Shantadurga, Shree Laxmi Narayana and Shree Rayeshwar or Shiva and the place where the temple is built has an ancient name “Shivagram”. Also within the temple, there are shrines dedicated to Lord Hanuman (Maruti) and Dattatreya. Idol of Kalbhairava and Betal are also found on the left and right of the silver screen leading to the sanctuary which has the goddess on her pedestal.
Important Day: Procession of goddess shiroda kamakshi on every amavasya (New Moon)
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