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Festivals of Goa
Goan Festivals - It comes as a lovely surprise to many visitors to Goa that the state has as many Hindu festivals as its better familiar Christian ones.
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The medley goes to reflect the core fusion of two streams of powerful cultures.
One of the major festivals of Goa is Zatra of Shri Shantadurga. There are three temples which houses Goddess Shri Shantadurga.
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The temples are at Kavlem, Pemem and the third one at Footrope. Shri Shantadurga is the Goddess who meditates between Vishnu and Shiva.
The ‘Zatra' of this Goddess in Pemem is held in the month of December.Shri Shantadurga Goddess of the Fatorpa was removed to Fatorpa in 16 th Century in the era of
Portuguese inquisition during a religious persecution.
The annual ‘zatra' or journey falls in the month of Pausha Shuddha Navami and draws thousands of devotees.
The Zatra of Shri Shantadurga involves a colorful and vibrant procession with which the devotees take the deity out of the temple for the day.
Several other temples where the Zatras are of special significance are Calangute, Mangueshi, Karmali, Nagueshi, Velinga, Ramnathi, Mapusam, Kavlem, Madki, Mala-Panaji, Kundai, Mashel, Shiroda, Amona, Khandepar, Fatorpa, Borim, Mulgaon and Kapileshwari.
A very important event in Goa is the Zatra of Shantadurga. It is basically a colorful procession that is taken out in places like Mapusa, Pernem, etc. in Goa. The Zatra of Shantadurga is usually taken out in the month of December or January.
The dates vary according to the Hindu calendar which is based on lunar cycles. The "Zatra" or procession is marked by colorful festivities and merry making.
Sri Shantadurga is considered to be a peace loving Goddess and this procession is taken out to honor her.
According to legends, Sri Shanta Durga was the Goddess who reasonably settled a major dispute between Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. In Goa, there are basically three Hindu temples that worship Sri Shantadurga.
The Zatra of Shri Shantadurga takes place in the Indian month of Paush, which corresponds with the months of December and January.
It is an annual event. Celebrated at the Dhargali in Pernem, the Zatra of Shri Shantadurga involves a colorful procession with which the devotees take the deity out of the temple for the day.
In the same month the annual Zatra of Shri Shantadurga at Kunkoliemkarin at Fatorpa in Quepem also takes place.
Even this Zatra is a colorful affair with thousands of devotees and tourists flocking to be present at the festival from various places.
These temples are located at Pernem, Kavlem and Footrope. These three places celebrate this festival with much zest and enthusiasm. The Zatra attracts scores of devotees every year in the month of Decembe
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