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Festivals in Goa
Goa festival - Goa the vibrant state of India is an ideal amalgamation of people, culture and festivals.
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All these three elements put together bestow a unique color to the daily routine of the natives. And these colors are manifest in the way different festivals in Goa are celebrated.
All the major religious festivals of India are feted in Goa. It can be said that fairs, fetes, fests, feasts, carnivals and festivals are quite a regular feature of Goan life.
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In fact it will not be an exaggeration to say that celebration is an integral part of Goan life. Of the various celebrations, Feast of the Immaculate Conception is very important. This Christian religion in Goa was introduced because of the presence of Portuguese influence.
Every year on 8th of December the feast of the Immaculate Conception of our Lady or Mary is celebrated in Margao and Panjim.
On this auspicious day husbandmen cut the first ears of milk-filled corn from the rice-field. After cutting this they present them for God's blessing.
It is believed that the main idea of the celebration of Feast of the Immaculate Conception lies in the New Testament of the Bible.
It has a reference to the miraculous conception of Lord Jesus by the Virgin Mary. It is held that the Immaculate Conception made Jesus free of original sin and brought him divine status.
Actually speaking, The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is consecrated to Virgin Mary. It celebrates her purity, devotion and obedience to God and his will.
With the majority of the population being Hindu, Goa has scores of festivals celebrated all around the year.
All these festivals do not occur on fixed dates of the caldendar year, since they are based on the Hindu calendar.
Despite the long period of Portuguese colonisation, the Hindu festivals have retained their unique Goan character and are celebrated with deep fervour.
In Hindu mythology, Goa is called the land of the Gods and with good reasons. There are hundreds of Gods and Goddesses with differing names, tastes, rituals and traditions.
Most of these have remained unchaged over the centuries while others have adapted to the changing times and circumstances.
Quite a lot of the Goan festivals are actually Jatras (feasts) of the local or family deity celebrated at the temple of the God or Goddess called Devasthan.
It is a festive and colourfull occassion in the temple complex with thousands of devotees taking part in the celebrations and the palakhi (palanquin) procession. On this auspicious day husbandmen cut the first ears of milk-filled corn from the rice-field. After cutting this they present them for God's blessing.
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