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RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE TEMPLE OF XERVANI-VETAL AT SALGAO-VADDO, ADVALPALE—III CHAPTER III—Worship and Feasts of the Temple( continued) Art. 13--- In the temple referred to, the following feasts shall be celebrated: No. 1—On the 30th day of the month of Kartika ( New Moon), the feast of ‘ Diuzachi Zatra’ will be celebrated. On this festivity 45 pounds of coconut oil shall be brought and distributed each time in the quantity of one quarter and a half to the members, Porobo, Naique, Sinai and Dhond; and all the four Vangoreiros( families)shall give oil that may have been distributed to them, to the servants of the temple and the fifty portion consisting of one quarter shall be given each time to the member’ Petcar’ who shall personally receive and light the lights before the image of ‘ Balavouns’, its Culapuruxa and the servants of the temple should do likewise in respect to the Culapuruxa with the said 4 Brahmin families. After this, they should light the light which is called Malen and which is placed on top of Kamba after being touched by the owner-persons of five Vangoreiros. No.2—On the 3rd day of the month of Margaxirsha( Xuddha Tritia)the festivity of ‘ ‘ Calo’ will be celebrated and on the day following this ‘ Goulancalo’. No-3—After this and before the 11th day of the month Margaxirsha, the festival of ‘ Maha Khetra’( immolation of goat) will be solemnized by any member Petcar Salgaocares when shall be practicised all and privileges of each of the Vangoreiros, Porob, Naique, Sinai, Dhond and Petcar Salgaocares together with other servants of the temple who have been enjoying these privileges since long. Thereafter the religious ceremony of the Coula Prasad( Deupana) shall be celebrated and after this that of Adkhetra, the latter by member Petcar Salgaocares. No 4—On the 11th day of Margaxirsha, the festivity of ‘Palaqui’ of Xri Devi Xervani, should be solemnized, the cost of which shall be borne by the Treasury of the temple. Para 1—On the occasion of the procession of Palaqui, the Palaqui should be lifted and held by five members, one of each Vangoreiros so that the first four Vangoreiros should hold the Varal and the Vangor of the fifth shall hold the feet( Khur). No. 5—On the 11th day of full moon of the month of Margaxirsha the festivity of the Palaqui of Xri Devi Xervani instituted by late Jaganata Visrama Sinai of Ribandar,shall be solemnized, the cost of which is presently borne by the heirs of Crisnanata Ananta Porobo Mambro of Aldona. No.6—On the 5th day of the month of Falguna the procession of Palaqui of Vadadivassa of Xri Devi Xervani shall be celebrated, which shall be solemnized particularly by Narana Ananta Xetio of Ribandar, Ramachondra Mucunda Naique of Vengurla and Madeva Zantio of Malvona. No 7—On the day of the full moon of the month of Falguna the festivity of Holi shall be solemnized.. No. 8—And before this day of full moon of the month of Falguna the festivity of Khetra( immolation) will be solemnized by member Petkar Salgaocares. To be continued… Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas, Vasco da Gama, 16-06-2004. |
