Saptakoteshwar Temple, Hindu temple in Narve, Bicholim taluk, India

The Saptakoteshwar Temple stands in Narve with a shallow Mughal dome on an octagonal drum, sloping tiled roofs, a European-style mandapa and a tall deepastamba lamp tower. The complex holds the main shrine and three smaller temples with bronze images of Gauri, Chandrashekhar, Shrinivasa and Laxmi, set between hillocks near laterite caves.

The original temple stood on Divar Island until Portuguese authorities destroyed it in 1560. The sanctuary was rebuilt at its present location in the Bicholim region in 1668.

The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, and visitors can observe the polished stone representation of the deity in the main chamber. Regular ceremonies and rituals take place around the sacred tank nearby, where devotees gather for worship.

The temple is located about 35 kilometers from Panaji and can be reached via a ferry connection from Divar Island to access the Bicholim area. Visiting during the drier months makes navigation to the site easier and more comfortable.

The linga now worshipped here was reportedly hidden from the Portuguese at the bottom of a well, or used as a pulley, so that rope marks are said to remain on the stone. The Bicholim chieftain Narayan Shenvi Suryarao Sardesai crossed the river by night to carry it away; his brother was killed in reprisal.