Navadurga (regional goddess)

Navadurga (regional goddess)
Shri Navadurga Devi, Kanyale, Redi, Tehsil:Vengurla Dist:Sindhudurg,Maharashtra,INDIA

Navadurga is the Kuldevta (family deity) of many Gaud Saraswat Brahmins (GSB's) in India - in Goa & Maharashtra. There are many Navadurga Temples in Goa such as at Madkiam, Kundaim, Pale, Poinguinim, Borim, Adkolna, (Siddheshwar-)Navadurga at Surla & at Redi, Vengurla in Maharashtra. The Redi Navadurga was shifted from Goa in the 16th Century to present Vengurla location.

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