 The temple has a unique darshan seva called, "mali".According to the Archaeological Survey of Goa, The idol of Mahaganapati and Mahamaya (also referred as Durgadevi and Shantadurga) were located in Ella - Tiswadi Goa along with Shri Gomanteshwar and its affiliates.During the Muslim invasion in Goa (13th century) the temple in Ella was destroyed and the idols were transferred to Navelim and Goltim.