Poinguinim’s Gadyaanchi Jatra: A Promise Kept Across Centuries As dusk settles over the quiet village of Poinguinim in South Goa, the air thickens with anticipation. Drums roll, voices rise, and all eyes turn upward—to two towering wooden poles silhouetted against the fading sky. What unfolds next is not merely a festival, but an […]
The Cucumber Feast of Goa: Faith, Fertility and Tradition at Telaulim
The Cucumber Feast of Goa: Faith, Fertility and Tradition at Telaulim Every July, an unusual sight unfolds in the quiet village of Telaulim near Goa Velha. Outside the stately St Anne’s Church (Santana Church), Talaulim, vendors pile up baskets upon baskets of fresh cucumbers. Devotees arrive carrying them by the armful. What might […]
Cumbarjua’s Sangodd: Goa’s Riverine Ganesh Ritual
Cumbarjua’s Sangodd: Goa’s Riverine Ganesh Ritual On the seventh day of Ganesh Chaturthi, the usually tranquil banks of the Cumbarjua canal — a quiet waterway edged by mangroves and old riverine homes — transform into the stage for one of Goa’s most distinctive immersion ceremonies. Known locally as the Sangodd, the ritual sees […]