Shantadurga is the most popular form of the Hindu
goddess Durga revered in Goa, India, as well some parts of Karnataka. She is a Brahminical form of the
ancient Mother goddess known as Santeri. She is
worshipped in almost all villages of Goa as an ant hill.
This is seen in some temples dedicated to Shantadurga Festivals. In every temple of Goa many festivals are celebrated with great pomp and joy. Various festivals are celebrated in a temple throughout the year that is from “Chaitra to
Falgun”. In Fatarpekarin temple every Monday there is an offering
of abhishek and processaion of goddess in Palki is carried out. All these are important festivals according to Hindu calendar that are celebrated in the temple.
Some important festivals that are celebrated are:
1)Navratri and Dashera
2)Avlibhojan and Kaloutsav
3)Annual Zatroutsav
4)Gade Utsav
History of Temple
Fatorpa is a village which is located in Quepem taluka in South Goa district. “Fatorpa is derived from the word fator that is stone.
Fatorpa is 19 kms away from Margoa. This village is surrounded with natural beauty. Kshatriya people of Narve Diwadi were fed up with the constant violence by the mislim people on them. So in the period of 1365-1370, Ksyatriya people migrated to
Fatorpa with all their deities.
From that time the temple of Shantadurga is known as “Shree Shantadurga Fatarpekarin Prassan”.
Conclusion
Fatarpekarin is a temple which one cannot miss to visit and also the festivals of the temple are so mesmerising that no
one would like to miss them.
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