Mahamaya Kalika Devasthan Temple

Mahamaya Kalika Devasthan is a temple complex in Kasarpal village of Bicholim taluka in the state of Goa, India. The presiding deity of the temple is Kali, worshipped in the form of Mahamaya. The goddess Kali, the terrible and cruel, is worshiped with blood sacrifice in most parts of India, in Goa however the fierce invocation of the deity was never popular. As per folk myths after killing the demons Sumbha and Nisumbha, the deity’s anger was soothed and the deity manifested herself in a peaceful (Shanta), gentle (Soumya) form, which is very popular in Goa.

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