 The idol was then smuggled across the river to Bicholim where it was installed in a brand new temple and revamped in 1668 by the Maratha Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.The construction of the new site was carried out by Shri Shivaram Desai (president of the sansthan) on Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's blessings & guidance.With its shallow Moghul dome mounted on an octagonal drum sloping tiled roofs, European style "Mandapa", or assembly hall and tall lamp tower or "Deepastamba", the temple is situated in an archaeologically important area.