Balli Shidiyotsav: A Sacred Celebration of Faith and Tradition Every year, the quiet village of Balli in South Goa comes alive with fervent devotion, spiritual rituals, and age-old traditions as it hosts the revered Gade Festival, also known as Shidiyotsav. Celebrated at the Shree Shantadurga Ballikarin Sansthan, this five-day festival is a vibrant testament to […]
Shisharanni at Gaodongrim
Shisharanni at Gaodongrim ‘Shisharanni’ is a traditional ritual that takes place every third year at the time of traditional Shigmo festival at the Mallikarjun Temple in Gaodongrim, Canacona.. The word Shisharanni derives its name from two words – ‘shisha’ which is a kind of tree and ‘ranni’ which represent a traditional cooking place. […]
Tripurari Poornima Boat Festival at Sanquelim
Tripurari Poornima Boat Festival at Vithalapur, Sankhali (Sanquelim) ‘Tripurari Pournima’ is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first fortnight of the Hindu month of Kartika. The festival that symbolises the victory of good over evil is also called the Kartiki Pournima. Legend says that the demon king Tripurasur had been harassing the […]