St Francis of Assisi, Old Goa--a famous church in old goa

As i said before,Goa is famous for its beaches,temples and churches.There are many churches in Goa.Tourists visiting Goa often visit these churches.Most of these churches were built during the Portuguese time.These churches in Goa has their own beauty and magnificent architecture,.they have unique design.among the famous churches of Goa the churches of Old Goa definitely stands first.There are many churches in Old Goa.the city of Old Goa has historic importance.It was the capital during the Portuguese rule.this city is Old Goa is declared as UNESCO world heritage site.some of the famous churches of Old Goa include Se cathedral,Basilica of  Bom Jesus,church of st.peter etc.

The  St Francis of Assisi church and convent is located to the west of Se Cathedral.The  Archiepiscopal palace

which is 230 feet in length and 180 feet in breadth joins the Se cathedral to the convent.The church and convent was create by Franciscan friars.This was supposed to be a chapel when it was built but was later on modified into a church.The convent was built by the Friars as their residence.In 1835 the convent was closed by then Portuguese Government.The convent houses the Museum of Archaeological survey of India since 1964.The Museum has many old painting, sculptures etc from the 18Th century.

st Francis of assisi

The church was demolished in the year 1661 and rebuilt.The interior of the church exhibits the mosaic- Corinthian style.So if u are visiting Goa don't forget to visit this church and other churches of old Goa.

GANESH CHATURTHI in Goa

Hello everyone.Today i am going to share some pics of Ganesh Chaturthi in Goa.Chaturthi is celebrated in Goa mostly during September-October.This festival is celebrated at a large scale in all parts of the state.This festival is celebrated mainly in Goa and  Maharashtra.The devotees of lord Ganesha and all people wait eagerly for this festival.Ganesh chaturthi is called as 'chavath' in Goa
Ganesh Chaturthi is the birthday of Lord Ganesh.According to Hindu calender Ganesh Chaturthi comes in the month of bhadrapada.The 4th day in the month of bhadrapad is celebrated as Ganesh Chaturthi.Ganesh chaturthi is one ofthe most important festival in Goa.This festival is celebrated by people with great joy.During this time they forget all their worries and celebrate this festival.During Ganesh Chaturthi  families which are spread in different parts of reunite at their native place to celebrate the festival.people celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi mostly for 1.5 days or 5 days.But this period can extend to 7,9,11 or even 21 days.people bring home clay idols of lord Ganesh and worship these idols.variety of dishes are made during this time which is the best part of the festival ;) ."Nevri" and "Modak" are common items in the daily menu.Modak is Lord ganesha's favorite sweet.It is my personal favorite also :).

MODAK

NEVRI

 After the Chaturthi is over the idols are immersed in nearby lake or sea,this is called 'visarjan'.this marks the end of the most loved festival of Goans. during the visarjan people shout "ganapati bappa morya".every year i wait for Ganesh Chaturthi because its my favorite festival among all.
Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav is also common in Goa. many sarvajanik Ganesh idols are worshipped at public places like B,police stations,community halls etc.places like Mapusa,Marcela etc are famous for
sarvajanik Ganeshotsav.
This was about the Ganesh chaturthi festival in Goa.Here i am sharing many photos of Ganesh idols :
Photos from the year 2010:

Ganesh Chaturthi photos 2011:

NARKASUR photos in Goa

Hi everyone.welcome back to my blog.Today i would like to share some pics of Narkasur in Goa.I mentioned in my last post about Diwali a festival celebrated in Goa.During these festival small children,and youths make giant idols of narkasur.according to mythology Narkasur was an evil king who terrorized people.Lord Krishna killed Narkasur this freeing the people from this demon.Thus people started to celebrate Dipawali(Diwali)  which signifies the win of good over evil.

Now Diwali is celebrated all over the country.But in Goa along with the usual religious activities the Goan people are known to celebrate it in a bit different way.Few weeks before Diwali the youths,small Children from every village of Goa start making idols of Narkasur,small or big.They put lot of efforts in making these huge idols.

Children try to make them as good as possible.these idols are later burnt early morning on diwali day.In recent  years many Narkasur competitions are organized all over Goa in which many youth clubs take part.The huge Narkasur idols they make depicts the creativity of these youths.Many clubs participate in these competitions.The winners are awarded with case prices.The narkasur competition is a great attraction for tourists visiting Goa during this time.They  don't miss the awesome view at the competition spot.Narkasurs  competitions are common only in Goa and not found in any other part of the country.

Here are some pics of narkasurs(2010):

UPDATE: narakasur photos 2012
making the narakasur 2012

welcome to goalifeculture

Hi.Welcome to this blog.This blog is all about Goa---the heaven on earth.This blog will share interesting articles and photos about Goa.Goa is a world famous tourist spot.millions of tourists visit Goa every year.Goa has two main tourist seasons,winter and summer.In winter season international tourist visit Goa mainly from countries like Russia,England etc. while domestic tourists visit mainly during the summer season. People like to celebrate their new year in Goa.Tourism has given employment to thousands of youths of Goa.
This place is famous for it's diverse cultural heritage.people of different religions live here in peace and harmony celebrating their festivals together.Christmas ,Diwali and Ganesh Chaturthi  are celebrated on a large scale in Goa.The big Narakasur idols on street are major attraction for people.

Goa is mainly popular among the tourist for it's beaches,temples which have historic significance,churches,and the rich cuisine it has to offer these tourists.The most famous beaches from Goa are Vagator beach , Candolim beach,Anjuna beach,miramar beach,palolem beach among many others.

Due to flourishing tourism many youths residing in beach areas have found employment.They run small shacks for tourist.shacks are very popular with the tourists as it is here one can enjoy the cool sea breeze as well as get shelter.The shacks also offers the tourists a wide variety of sea food.The shack business has helped people residing in coastal areas to earn some extra income.

So this is a little info about Goa.Time will be not enough to write about this wonderful place because there's so much one can write about this land of sun,sand and beaches,and yes it is also the land of people with big hearts.
Through this blog i will share the photos about various festivals and culture of Goa and also some articles about Goa .so do visit again :)