Top Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Goa executive on renovating the ancient Shree Saptakoteshwar Temple. Goa Leader Minister Pramod Sawant inaugurated the renovated temple on February 11. The temple used to be built by way of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj over 300 years in the past at Narve Village within the district of North Goa, round 35 KMs clear of the capital Panaji.
In a tweet, PM Modi mentioned, “The renovated Shree Saptakoteshwar Devasthan, Narve, Bicholim will deepen the relationship of our adolescence with our non secular traditions. It’ll additionally additional spice up tourism in Goa.”
The renovated Shree Saptakoteshwar Devasthan, Narve, Bicholim will deepen the attach of our adolescence with our non secular traditions. It’ll additionally additional spice up tourism in Goa. https://t.co/b32tNzz9BB
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 11, 2023
The temple used to be inaugurated within the presence of a descendant of Shivaji Maharaj and MLA from Satara, Maharashtra, Shivendra Raje Bhosle. The state Archives and Archaeology Division has performed the renovation paintings of the temple.
House Miniter Amit Shah additionally congratulated the Pramod Sawant executive. He mentioned, “Congratulations to the Goa executive at the reopening of the ancient Shree Saptakoteshwar Temple after renovation. After being attacked by way of a couple of invaders, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj rebuilt the temple. As a significant pilgrimage web site, it’s going to draw vacationers from far and wide India.”
Congratulations to the Goa executive at the reopening of the ancient Shree Saptakoteshwar Temple after renovation.
After being attacked by way of a couple of invaders, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj rebuilt the temple. As a significant pilgrimage web site, it’s going to draw vacationers from far and wide India. https://t.co/XX61MKPGqI
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) February 11, 2023
In a tweet, Dr Pramod Sawant, Leader Minister of Goa, mentioned, “The renovated Shree Saptakoteshwar Devasthan, Narve, Bicholim will deepen the relationship of our adolescence with our non secular traditions. It’ll additionally additional spice up tourism in Goa.”
A divine birthday celebration of the auspicious instance of the inauguration of Shri Saptakoteshwar Temple on its recovery. %.twitter.com/TXKgPxfhT0
— Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) February 12, 2023
He spoke concerning the temple’s historical past: “A divine birthday celebration of the auspicious instance of the inauguration of Shri Saptakoteshwar Temple on its recovery.”
I’m venerated to be a part of a ancient instance in Goa, the willpower of the renovated Shree Saptakoteshwar Devasthan, Narve, Bicholim to other people. 1/5 %.twitter.com/eZvOFiOnQU
— Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) February 11, 2023
He added, “The temple shall be devoted to the folks after the efficiency of due spiritual rituals and within the presence of descendants of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.” Particularly, the temple used to be initially positioned at Naroa, Diwar, Tiswadi. The historical past of the temples is going again to Kadamba Dynasty. Bahmani rulers within the 1300s first destroyed it. CM Sawant mentioned, “Shri Saptakoteshwar is the ‘Raj Daivat’ of Goa. The historical past of the temple, initially located at Naroa, Diwar, Tiswadi, is going again to Kadamba Dynasty rule. It used to be desecrated by way of Bahamani rulers, rebuilt right through Vijayanagara rule. It used to be once more destructed by way of Portuguese rule in 1540.”
Shri Saptakoteshwar is the ‘Raj Daivat’ of Goa. The historical past of temple, initially located at Naroa, Diwar, Tiswadi, is going again to Kadamba Dynasty rule. It used to be desecrated by way of Bahamani rulers, rebuilt right through Vijayanagara rule. It used to be once more destructed by way of Portuguese rule in 1540. 3/5
— Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) February 11, 2023
He added, “Fearing the destruction, the temple used to be shifted to Narve, Bicholim, at its provide location. The Provide temple used to be constructed by way of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in 1668. His a success campaigns put a test on Portuguese brutalities and spiritual conversions in Goa.”
The renovation of the temple is completed underneath Goa Archives and Archeology division. Throughout the renovation the ‘Kaavi’ artwork type of wall ornament is being finished, to restore the artwork. 5/5
— Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) February 11, 2023
Talking concerning the artwork shape used right through the renovation of the temple, he mentioned, “The renovation of the temple is completed underneath Goa Archives and Archeology division. Throughout the renovation, the ‘Kaavi’ artwork type of wall ornament is being finished to restore the artwork.”
Throughout the development, Dr Sawant mentioned, “Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Sambhaji Maharaj have contributed immensely to the security of Hindu temples and faith in Goa right through the Portuguese rule.” He added that a number of temples have been destroyed by way of the Portuguese, and the Executive of Goa has determined to reconstruct them. As it’s going to no longer be imaginable to build the entire demolished temples, “Within the reminiscence of the entire temples which have been destroyed right through the Portuguese rule, the state executive will assemble an enormous temple at Diwar Island the place the Saptakoteshwar temple initially existed sooner than it used to be shifted to Narve,” he added.
Talking concerning the wish to provide Goa’s actual historical past sooner than the present basic, the CM added {that a} analysis chair within the title of Shivaji Maharaj were arrange at Goa College. The federal government could also be making plans to fix and reconstruct the forts built by way of Shivaji Maharaj within the state, together with the only positioned within the village Betul of South Goa district.