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Saptakoteshwar temple tradition
The earlier shrine on Divar was demolished; worship continued at another locality.
Narve · later shrine locality · Goa
Relocated
As documented: 2026-09-28Approximate locality
15.5540°, 73.9370° · not a surveyed footprintHow to read this history
- Marker identifies the later Narve temple, not an asserted footprint of the destroyed Divar shrine.
- Access date is not a field inspection. This selected chronology is not a complete list of all episodes.
- Underlying bibliography is available with access status; independent specialist review remains outstanding.
AI-assisted source review: 2026-09-28. Independent specialist review: not completed.
The recorded chronology
Selected episodes. Rebuilding and later changes are distinguished from damage.
- Destruction · intentional causeOpen this episode on the map ↗
1560 AD
The reference account attributes demolition of the earlier Divar temple to Portuguese authorities.
eventAttributed · further checking neededThe reference account attributes demolition of the earlier Divar temple to Portuguese authorities.
- Saptakoteshwar temple tradition — Wikipedia article and bibliography ↗Wikipedia contributors · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28
dateAttributed · further checking needed1560
- Saptakoteshwar temple tradition — Wikipedia article and bibliography ↗Wikipedia contributors · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28
actorAttributed · further checking neededPortuguese colonial authorities
- Saptakoteshwar temple tradition — Wikipedia article and bibliography ↗Wikipedia contributors · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28
GUARDIANS OF INDIA’S HERITAGE
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- Rebuilding Saptakoteshwar at Narve · 1668 AD
Chhatrapati Shivaji ↗ — Commissioning patron
Location & last documented condition
Approximate locality; not a surveyed historic footprint.
- Saptakoteshwar temple tradition — Wikipedia article and bibliography ↗Wikipedia contributors · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28
Worship moved to a later shrine; the marker identifies that later locality.
- Saptakoteshwar temple tradition — Wikipedia article and bibliography ↗Wikipedia contributors · History / damage account; see source context · Accessed 2026-09-28
Source context
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- Saptakoteshwar temple tradition — Wikipedia article and bibliography ↗ · Wikipedia contributors
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