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On way back from Zambaulim one can take a slight diversion
at Paroda to proceed to the Chandranath hill and climb the huge granite
steps to reach to the temple of Sri Chandreshwar. Though a major portion
of the approach road to the temple is metalled, only a small portion
before campus is provided with granite stone steps.
The side altar is that of Sri Bhutnath. Chandranath formed a part of the
Bhoja capital Chandrapur. The South Goa Bhojas
worshipped the deity years before the Christian era till the middle of the
8th century AD. The temple has the famous Shiva Linga, which was supposed
to ooze water with the touch of moonlight.
The temple atop the hill has been designed in such a way, that moonlight
directly falls on the Shiva Linga on the full moon night. One can have a
birds' eye view of a long ending green valley of Salcete and Quepem Taluka
from the Chandranath hill.