Pilgaon's old temple of Goddess Chamundeshwari, is an avatar of Shakti, Following the sacking of the temple by the Portuguese, the idol was relocated to Pilgaon and reconsecrated. The memory of Chamundeshwari lingers even to this day in the imagination of the Catholic village folk of Goa Velha, especially the traditional salt farmers who visit Pilgaon once a year to commune with the Goddess.
