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{{For|the French wine grape that is also known as Kavale|Len de l'El}}
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'''Kavale''' or '''Kavalem''' is a village in [[Ponda taluk|Ponda]], [[Goa]], [[India]]. '''Kavle'''/'''Kawale'''/'''Kawle''' are other variations for the same name.
[[File:Entrance to ShantaDurga Temple.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Entrance to Shanta Durga Temple]]

[[File:Shanta Durga Temple Complex Lake.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Shanta Durga Temple Complex Lake]]

==Main Attraction==

Situated at the foothill of Kavalem, the [[Shanta Durga Temple|Shantadurga]] Temple boasts of a huge tank, a Dipa Stambha and Agrashalas.Current temple was constructed during the reign of Maratha Empire ruler [[Shahu I|Chattrapati Shahu Maharaj of Satara]] during the period from 1713 AD to 1738 AD. '''Naroram Rege Mantri''' originally from Kochara village in the Vengurla Taluka,(Konkan) was a Mantri (Minister) in Chattrapati Shahu Maharaj Ashtapradhan Mandal at Satara (Grandson of Chh.Shivaji Maharaj). Due to his efforts, the village of Kavalem was bequeathed to the Temple by Shrimant Baji Rao I Peshwa in 1738-39.

The temples of '''[[Shanta Durga temple|Shree Shantadurga]]'''at Kavale and '''[[Mangueshi Temple|Shree Manguesh]]''' located at [[Mangeshi Village]], two of the most revered patron deities of the GSB community in Goa. The Managing Committee has banned tourists.
[[File:Shantadurga temple.jpg|200px|thumb|right|ShantaDurga Temple]]

==History==
The original site of Shri Shantadurga temple is Kardelivana of [[Quelossim]](Keloshi) in mormugao Taluka. To avoid the increasing [[Portugal|Portuguese]] missionary activities in Goa, the [[Goud Saraswat Brahmin|GSB]] community was afraid for the safety of the temples and idols. Hence, the families worshipping Shree [[Shantadurga]] and Shree [[Mangueshi Temple|Manguesh]], on a moonless night, leaving their homes and hearths crossed over the [[Zuari River]] to a safer region which was under the rule of the Muslim King [[Adilshah]]. They finally installed the deity at Kavale village known then as '''Kapilpura''' or '''Kaivalyapura''' in the Antruj Taluka(Present day Ponda).

The territory of Ponda was not under Portuguese rule in the 16th Century and hence was seen as a haven by the Hindus fleeing persecution by the Jesuits and Portuguese. The forests of Ponda were ideal places for Hindus to form makeshift temples with the Idols they had salvaged from the broken temples of Sashti ([[Salcete]]).

[[File:Shanta Durga Temple - Majestic Deepa Stambha (Lamp Tower).jpg|200px|thumb|right|Shanta Durga Temple - Majestic Deepa Stambha (Lamp Tower)]]

==Reaching Kavale Village==

===By train===
* The nearest town of [[Ponda, Goa|Ponda]] is located at a distance of 17 km from [[Carambolim]] railway station.
* The major railway terminus of [[Margao]] has bus services catering up to Ponda.

===By road===
* Local bus services operated by private bus owners ply regularly from Ponda Bus Stand.
* Motorcycle pilot bike rides from [[Farmagudi, Goa|Farmagudi]] (situated on the Ponda-[[Panaji]] road) are available.

== See also ==
* [[Shanta Durga temple]]
* [[Mangeshi Village]]
* [[Mangueshi Temple]]

[[Category:Villages in North Goa district]]

Kavale - Revision history

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