Thanks for the pics and the descriptions Rajan-bab. I never had the occasion to witness a single Zatra - my loss. And were it not for my determination one summer to devote my entire holiday to visit the major temples in Goa - a real not cursory visit at each one - I would have been more the poorer.
Tell us something of your childhood in Goa. What fascinated you and what endeared you for a lifetime. Roland. Toronto. > On Jul 2, 2020, at 8:38 PM, Rajan Parrikar <[email protected]> wrote: > > Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Goan Zatra' > > Keeping traditions alive. > > Zatra are annual festivals hosted at village temples throughout Goa. A > joyous > blend of the social and the religious, these events occasioned great > enthusiasm in the days before television. At the heart of the celebration > was > the adulation of the presiding deity. Food, music, and drama were deemed > vital > ingredients of the fête. [...] > > You may view the latest post at > > https://blog.parrikar.com/2020/07/03/goan-zatra/ > > > Warm regards, > > Rajan Parrikar > [email protected]
