Sheni Uzo: Dancing with Fire in Molcornem Long after the colours of Shigmo have faded across Goa, the quiet village of Molcornem in Quepem prepares for a ritual that seems to belong to another age. On the first full moon night after the festival, villagers gather in darkness for Sheni Uzo—a centuries-old ceremony […]
Three Heads and a Flame: The Mystery of Shisharanni
Three Heads and a Flame: The Mystery of Shisharanni Deep within the forested folds of Canacona, where the Western Ghats soften into quiet clearings and ancient pathways, stands the Mallikarjun Temple—a place where ritual, memory, and belief converge with striking intensity. Every third year, during the vibrant season of Shigmo, this otherwise serene […]