Kuldevatas

Kuldevtas are considered of utmost importance to the GSB's. Normally Saraswats believe in the concept of "Panchayatan" - worshipping 5 gods like form of Shiva, Vishnu, Durga, Surya and Ganapati. Some GSB Temples still maintain this concept, while others have a single deity instead of five. "Kuldev" or "kuldaivat" are the deities which a set of families primarily worship. Their temples are built and maintained by these families, also called "Mahajans" (or Kulavis) of their respective temple[citation needed].
Many Kuldevs/Kuldevatas are situated in Goa. However, during the early Portuguese persecutions, many GSBs and Saraswats fled Goa along with their Kuldevs to nearby regions of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Mumbai, Gujarat[which?], Punjab[which?]. Hence, besides Goa, there are many GSB Temples in Maharashtra (Konkan side like Malwan, Vengurla, Savantwadi, Kudal, Ratnagiri, etc.), Mumbai.
The Popular kuldevs of Gouda Saraswats are: In the Kuldevta system of the GSB is that they must have a Pallavi, that is supporting deity. The common among these are Shri Shantadurga, Shri Mahalakshmi, Shri Vijayadurga, Shri Mahalsa Narayani, Shri Aryadurga etc.
Kuldevtas located in Goa
• Shri Mangesh Maharudra (Mangeshim/Priyol, Ponda, Goa)
• Shri Shantadurga (Kavalem, Ponda, Goa)
• Shri Navadurga (Madkai, Goa)
• Shri Mahalakshmi (Bandiwadem/Bandora, Ponda, Goa)
• Shri Nagesh Maharudra (Nageshim, Bandiwadem/Bandora, Ponda Goa)
• Shri Mahalsa Narayani (Mardhol, Ponda, Goa)
• Shri Ganapati Khandola (Khandola, Goa)
• Shri Kaveri Kamakshi Rayeshwar (Shiroda, Ponda, Goa)
• Shri Ramnath Shanteri Kamakshi (Ramnathim, Ponda, Goa)
• Shri Shantadurga Ravalnath (Mulgaon, Goa)
• Shri Devaki Krishna Ravalnath Bhumikadeo (Marcela, Ponda, Goa)
• Shri Devaki Krishna Mallinath (Marcela, Ponda, Goa)
• Shri Lakshmi Narsimha (Veilinga, Ponda, Goa)
• Shri Nirakar Laksmi Narasimha (Mashem, Goa)
• Shri Damodar (Zambavalim, Goa)
• Shri Shankleswari Shantadurga (Gotna, Veiling, Ponda, Goa)
• Shri Vijayadurga (Kerim, Ponda, Goa)
• Shri Saptakoteshwar (Narve, Goa)
• Shri Ravalnath Mahalakshmi (Mulgao, Goa)
• Shri Laxminarayan (Khola, Canacona)
• Shri Navadurga (Kundaim, Goa)
• Shri Navadurga (Poinguineim, Goa)
• Shri Navadurga (Bori, Goa)
• Shri Mahalaxmi (Mandrem, Goa)
• shri Laxmi Narayan (kundaim)
• Shri Vamaneshwar Temple, Dhavali, Ponda, Goa
• Shri Bindumadhav Temple (Madkai, Goa)
• Shri Kundodari/Shantadurga Mahamaya Temple, Ghudo- Avedem, Goa ( Was earlier in Kudteri - Approx. 500 Years Ago )
• Shri Sharvani Vetal Maharudra,Advalpal Goa
Kuldevtas located in Maharashtra
• Shri Navadurga (Vengurla, Redi, Maharashtra){shifted from Goa during Portuguese rule}
• Shri Shantadurga, Malwan, Maharashtra
• Shri Shantadurga, Sawantwadi, Maharashtra
Kuldevtas located in Karnataka
• Shri Kundodari Mahamaya Chamundeshwari (Shedgeri, Ankola, Karnataka)
• Shri Aryadurga (Ankola, Karnataka)
• Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mahamaya also known as Nagoa Mahamaya (Ankola, Karnataka)
• Shri Ganapati Mahamaya (Shirali, Karnataka)
• Shri Katyayni Bhaneshwar (Aversa, Karnataka)
• Shri Ganapati Ravalnath Mahamaya (Asnoti, Karnataka)
• Shri Mahalaxmi (Renjal, Karnataka)
 Shifted Kuldevta Temples during the Portuguese rule
• Shri Ramnath Shanteri Kamakshi (Kumta, Karnataka)
• Shri Kaveri Kamakshi Rayeshwar (Kumta, Karnataka)
• Shri Mahalsa Narayani (Kumta, Karnataka)
• Shri Shri Lakshmi Narsimha (Mulki, Karnataka)
• Shri Devaki Krishna Ravalnath (Kagal, Karnataka)
• Shri Mahalsa Narayani (Moodabidri, Karnataka)
• Shri Mahalaxmi (Renjal, Karnataka)
• Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mahamaya also known as Nagoa Mahamaya (Ankola, Karnataka)

The above Kuldevtas are of the Shenavi, Bardeshkars, Sasashtikars, Pednekars, Shenavi Paiki, Lotlikars and Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins of the Goud Brahmins of Karnataka.
The Kudaldeshkar & Rajpur Saraswats Kuldevtas temples are as below
• Shri Sharvani-Mahadev Maharudra Vetal (Goa)
• Shri Ravalnath (Khanoli, Kudal, Maharashtra)
• Shri Sateri Devi (Mhapan, Kudal, Maharashtra)
• Shri Siddheshwar (Valawal, Kudal, Maharashtra)
• Shri Vetal or Vetoba (Goa Canacona Taluka & Maharashtra)
• Shri Kaleshwar (Nerur, Sindhudurg Dist, Maharashtra)
• Shri Aadinarayan (Parule, Taluka Vengurla, Maharashtra)
• Shri Narasimha (Narasinghe, Karnataka)
• Shri Bhavani-Shankar (Kavle Mutt, Goa)
• Shri Durgaparameshwari (Montimaru, Karnataka)
• Shri Durgaparameshwari (Bantwal, Karnataka)
• Shri Durgaparameshwari (Mogeru, Karnataka)
• Shri Adishakti Mahalaxmi (Laxmipura, Karnataka)
• Shri Bhagvati Vana devi (Goa)
• Shri Aryadurga (Kudal, Maharashtra)