Quelossim

Quelossim is a village in Mormugao taluka, South Goa, India. The village was known as Kardalipura in ancient times and had a temple dedicated to the Hindu mother-goddess Shantadurga which was shifted to Kavale 450 years ago when the Portuguese demolished the shrine as a part of the inquisition.^[1] The original temple was destroyed during the religious persecution period circa 1566. A small shrine is under a large banyan tree, and the area is protected by the Directorate of Archives and Archaeology, Government of Goa.^[2]

Quelossim
Village
Quelossim Location in Goa, India Show map of Goa Quelossim Quelossim (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 15°24′N 73°56′E
Country	India
State	Goa
District	South Goa
Languages
• Official	Konkani
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GA
Website	goa.gov.in

The Konkani poet Krishnadas Shama hailed from this village.^[3] Quelossim was also known as Kelshi and Keloshi, with the villagers being called Keloshikars.^{[citation needed]}