Kamakshi Temple Shiroda

Getting there

• By road

  Shiroda is a 13 km drive from Ponda and lies 36 km east of Panaji via NH4A. It is 15.6 km from Margao via the Margao-Ponda Highway.

Why devotees come here

Kamakshi Temple stands at Thal Wada in Shiroda village, South Goa. It is the most popular temple in the village, and thousands of devotees visit it on every new moon day. A palanquin procession of Shri Kamakshi and Shree Laxmi Narayan is held on those days.

Shiroda is known for its Kamakshi Temple. People visit on Amavasya, the new moon day of every month, and the temple attracts thousands of devotees from across Goa and elsewhere on each new moon. On those days a palanquin procession of Shri Kamakshi and Shree Laxmi Narayan takes place.

The Shri Kamakshi Temple at Thal Wada is a 16th century place of worship in the village. It is the most popular temple in the village. Every year on Shivaratri, Shiroda village holds a grand temple festival called the zatra. Devotees come from Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra.

Shiroda is a village in Ponda taluka of South Goa district, Goa. The Kamakshi Temple at Thal Wada is its most popular place of worship.

Festivals

• ShivaratriShivaratri zatra

  A grand temple festival, the zatra, is held every year on Shivaratri day in Shiroda village. Devotees come from Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra.

Tips for your visit

• Plan the visit for a new moon day if you want to see the palanquin procession of Shri Kamakshi.
• Ask at the temple for opening hours and aarti times before you set out.
• On a new moon day, ask at the temple what time the palanquin procession starts, and plan your arrival around it.

Questions people ask