 In 1367, the army of Vijayanagar King Harihararaya defeated the Bahmani Sultan's troops in Goa and managed to restore most of the temples to their former glory including that of Saptakoteshwar.According to the records the temple was reconstructed by "Madhava Mantri" by the end of the 14th century.When the temple was demolished in 1560 by the Portuguese (and a chapel dedicated to "Nossa Senhora De Candelaria" was erected in its place), the "linga" was used as a well shaft until some Hindus managed to rescue it.