Bodgeshwar zatra at Mapusa today NT News Service Mapusa Jan 20, 2008 The 2-day Bodgeshwar zatra at Mapusa will be held from tomorrow and will continue till Friday on account of Satyanarayan Pooja being offered on each day by various business groups from Mapusa. The installation ceremony of Lord Bodgeshwar was held today with various rituals like purification sanctity being conducted thereafter. Lord Bodgeshwar who is considered the guardian of Mapusa city is worshipped not only by the people of Mapusa but the entire Bardez taluka. According to some legends Bodgeshwar has been appointed as the guardian of Mapusa by Goddess Shantadurga who is now at Dhargalim. It is believed by the people of Mapusa, that Bodgeshwar reaches out to all his devotees in distress, provided they call out with faith. The statue of Bodgeshwar at the temple in Mapusa has a shaft in his hand, which according to a common belief means that Bodgeshwar helps the lost ones to reach their homes and then as a sign of relief bangs the shaft on the floor and vanishes. For many, Bodgeshwar although being helpful is invisible however, many claim to have seen his mashaal but some claim to have seen him in various forms and comes to rescue his devotees in distress. The zatra which used to earlier be of a single day is now of two days, however, as different business groups offer their thanksgiving due to which the festivities are carried on for five days. (The Navhind Times)
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