About the Shri Chandranath At Quepem :

Tours to Goa you will come across many temples, unique in their own way. Like the Shri Mahalsa Temple at Mardol which has the deity of Lord Vishnu in a female incarnation, the enchantress Mohini. Another temple in Goa which is quite unique is the Shri Chandranath at Quepem in Goa. It is also known as Shri Chandreshwar Temple.

When you are coming from Zambaulim if you divert to Paroda then you can reach the Chandranath Hill over which the temple is situated.

The temple situated on top of 350 meters Chandranath Hill ,Paroda, Quepem can be reached by climbing the huge granite steps. The main approach to the temple is metalled road and you have to enter the temple by alighting these granite steps.
The presiding deity of the temple is Shri Bhutnath or Chandreshwar whom the Bhoja kings regarded as the titular deity. The Bhoja kings ruled South Goa before the Christian till the middle of 8th century. And in fact they named their capital Chandrapur after the deity.

In the Shri Chandranath Temple At Quepem in Goa , you will find the Shiva Linga carved out from the rock. The surprising and most amazing fact is that on full moon night ,water oozes out from the Shiva Linga whenever moon light falls on it and temple is so designed that Shiva Linga receives moonlight on every full moon.