SPIRITUAL AND HISTORICAL FACTS

Owing to religious persecutions by the Portuguese in the Sixteenth Century (1583) this deity was shifted to the holy place at village Fatorpa, Kepem Taluka from the historical village Cuncolim of Salcete Taluka at the express command of Goddess herself. Later, she became popular as Shree Shantadurga kunkalikarin at Fatorpa.

The famous revolt of Cuncolim in the 16 th century ( 15 th July 1583 ) against the Portuguese oppression for the protection of ‘Swadharma and Swaraj' was took place as per the divine spirit and inspiration received from the Goddess Shantadurga. As a result, the forcible conversion to Christianity was stopped. Hence, she has been considered as saviour of Hinduism in Goa .

This historical event of Cuncolim was almost similar to that of spiritual event of Maratha history, which happened later in seventeenth Century, where Adimata Bhavani practically inspired and blessed the chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to form ‘Hindavi Swaraj' in order to defend and save Hindu Religion, Vedic Culture, Civilisation, Mutt and Temples from the invasion of mighty Moghuls.