Chandreshwar temple in Quepem

The Chandreshwar temple is an ancient temple located in Quepem   taluka. The temple is located on  Chandranath hill a heavily wooded hill about 350 meters high and is dedicated to an incarnation of lord shiva. The Chandranath temple also called as  Bhoothnath temple. In local language Chandranath hill is called as  chandreshwar parvat, the temple was associated with Bhoja dynasty. One can reach the Chandreshwar temple by the  granite stone steps from the hill's base or by a drive up over a metal led road.
Many pilgrims arrive at the main entrance for darshan, or the ritual viewing of the deity. Inside the temple inner sanctum, the Shivalinga is made of a natural outcrop of rock.it is placed in such way that it gets bathed on full moon night in moonlight. The temple  ancient chariot is well known for its wood carvings A palanquin procession of the deity is held every Monday evening wherein food is offered to the devotees. The main festival  of jatra  of lord Chandranath is celebrated in the month of march .

In month of march whenever the feast or the jatra take place the idol of lord chandranath is placed in the chariot and moved around the temple.  The special day's of jatra is celebrated for five day's where in there are lot many programs held like people are giving  food during those special day's etc.I have visited this place when jatra was going on and it was my privileged to see chariot being taken around the temple.