Festivals Celebrated in Goa

Thursday, 4 December 2014

SAMVATSAR PADVO-Goa-www.vishvabhraman.com

GUDI PADVA OR SAMVATSAR PADVO It is celebrated as the first day of the year. on this day new Samvatsar,which is cycle of 60 years , starts.

The day begins with ritual oil-bath followed by prayers. oil-bath and eating Neem leaves are must rituals suggested by scriptures. North India don't celebrate Gudi Padwa but start 9 days Chitra Navratri puja on the same day and also eat Neem with Mishri on the very first day of Navratri.

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GOOD FRIDAY(ESTER)-Goa-www.vishvabhraman.com

This is one of the Christian celebrations, observed in sincere reverence by the Goan Catholics. It takes place at the end of the period of Lent which lasts for 40 days in February and March, beginning with Ash Wednesday. Good Friday is followed by Easter Sunday.

A special mass and procession take place in almost every church in Goa, but the best celebration takes place in the capital city of Panaji

The most spectacular celebration which takes place in Panaji, is in the square of the Church of Mary Immaculate Conception. Large crowds in formal clothes, gather in the square to participate in the mass and the Way of the Cross.
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Grape Festival-Goa-www.vishvabhraman.com

The Grape Escapade 2014 is being hailed as the best ever in terms of attendance, operations, flow and offerings. Over 50000 people will experience a blend of fine wine, lifestyle, haute cuisine and entertainment over 4 days.

Apart from being the only festival of its kind in Goa, the Grape Escapade is also touted to be the most enjoyable festival to date.

Set to take place from the 6^th to the 9^th Feb 2014 at Campal Grounds, Panaji-Goa, the festival will bring together restaurateurs, hoteliers, wineries and lifestyle brands, all under one roof. While live music and entertainment sets the tone for the evening, wine tasting sessions by an accomplished sommelier and food connoisseur will be conducted.

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Christmas-Goa-www.vishvabhraman.com

Christmas or Christmas Day (Old English: Crīstesmæsse, meaning "Christ's Mass") is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed generally on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it closes the Advent season and initiates the twelve days of Christmastide, which ends after the twelfth night. Christmas is a public holiday in many of the world's nations, is celebrated culturally by a large number of former or non-Christian people, and is an integral part of the Christmas and holiday season.

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Wednesday, 3 December 2014

GANESH CHATURTHI or CHOVOTH-Goa-www.vishvabhraman.com

The most important and almost the national festival for Goan's is the Ganesh Chaturthi known as 'Chovoth'.

The festivities run into several days, but minimum at least for two and half days, when puja of Gouri and Mahadev along with Ganapati, is performed. Goddess Gouri is drawn on paper and Lord Shiva symbolised by a coconut.

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Carnival-Goa-www.vishvabhraman.com

Carnival (see other spellings and names) is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnival typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party. People often dress up or masquerade during the celebrations, which mark an overturning of the norms of daily life. In Germany and the Netherlands, the Carnival season is traditionally opened on 11/11 (often at 11:11 a.m.). This dates back to celebrations before the former longer Advent season (40 days now reduced to about four weeks), or with harvest celebrations of St. Martin's Day.

Carnival is traditionally held in areas with a large Catholic and to a lesser extent, Eastern Orthodox makeup. Protestant areas usually do not have Carnival celebrations or have modified traditions, such as the Danish Carnival or other Shrove Tuesday events. Conversely, the Philippines, though a predominantly Roman Catholic country, does not have Carnival celebrations because it has been culturally influenced by neighboring Asian nations, which do not have Carnival celebrations.

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