Patoleanchem fest held at the Paitona chapel, Salvador do Mundo was a colourful celebration, full of festive vibes. It was reaffirmation of the villager’s zeal to continue a tradition and culture. The villagers participated with full gusto. The celebration was totally eco-friendly and everyone volunteered with their support.
Traditional Goan games that are rarely played by [...]
Celebrations bring people together, breaking barriers of caste, creed and religion. On these auspicious days, the religious fraternity comes together and celebrate the festival as one big family. As the grand festival of Hindus, Ganesh Chaturthi nears one will see many Hindu families busy gearing up for it. The celebrations extend beyond families as the festival [...]
Devotees of Vithal and Rakhumai celebrated Ashadhi Ekadashi with traditional fervour, enthusiasm and gaiety by performing religious rituals. The day began with devotes keeping a fast on this auspicious day and offering prayers to Lord Vithal, seeking blessings for a prosperous and happy life. Thousands of devotes from different parts of the state thronged to Vithalpur-Sanquelim. [...]
The much awaited traditional Sao Joao festival was celebrated with great enthusiasm and gusto in every village across the state on Thursday, June 24.
The Sao Joao revellers conquered most of the village wells by jumping into it with their decorative crowns (Kopels) on. The revellers were accompanied by the traditional musicians. In addition there was the [...]
The names they are a changin’. In a reflection of the demographic changes the state is undergoing,
new colonies and wards being carved out in Goa’s towns and villages are more likely to call themselves some nagar or the other instead of the traditional vaddo.
“Nagar is not a native word. It is a suffix given to [...]
The festival of ‘Feni’ began at Ancestral Goa, The Big Foot, Loutolim on April 24 where stalls displaying varied products of cashew - the nut and the coconut - vied for attention with stalls selling flavoured distil ‘Feni’.
These were either flavoured with ginger, lemon-grass, herb, lime, coriander, cumin and the ‘Dudhshiri’ roots. This festival showcased [...]
Goan Minister Churchill Alemao poses with Indian Ambassador Ajai Malhotra and Goan community members and Indian Embassy officials.
Minister Alemao who is also former member of India’s lower house of Parliament is in Kuwait for the AFC Cup football match which will be played on April 28 between the Churchill Brothers football club, [...]
In Goa almost in every village jatrotsav is held, but all the jatras are not famous all over Goa. Most of them are known in the surrounding areas, but few like the Ajobachi jatra of Keri- Pernem, Bodgeshwar jatra of Mapusa and Lairaidevi jatra of Shirgaon are famous all over the state.
The Shirgaon jatra which [...]
Many times rare antiques or vestiges of the ancient period are found around temples in Goa. These include sculptures, images, parts of carved wooden beams, old lamps, bells etc. Such objects which are not in use are mostly discarded off by the temple committees. As nobody knows what should be done with these rare antiquities normally [...]
The birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman (Hanuman Jayanti) was celebrated at the temples of Lord Hanuman at Sudhanagar-Bicholim, Sanquelim, Naigini-Kudchirem and other places in the Bicholim taluka with a religious fervour and gaiety.
Various rituals like abhishek, janma sohala, pooja, bhajan and aarati were held to mark the celebration. Hundreds of devotees visited the Hanuman temples and [...]
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