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 Goan festivities - Goa
is a colorful vibrant city. And its vibrancy is not confined
within four boundaries of its heritage sites and monuments
only. There is something else also that extends beyond these.
This is festivals in Goa.
There are many holidays and Goa festivals that are celebrated
and enjoyed to the full. And these are the best times to see
the great religious mix of people. On national holidays banks
and post offices in Goa remain closed. As per festivals are
concerned, Hindu religious festivals are celebrated on the
basis of lunar calendar whereby dates are found to vary each
year. However, Christian festivals are observed on fixed dates.
Goa festivals are celebrated round the year. And the most
common thing found in every celebration is feasts and processions.
It is believed that long period of Portuguese colonization
has played an important role in the way festivals are observed
in Goa. In fact Hindu festivals in Goa are also not untouched
of its influence. It can be said that the Portuguese influence
has rendered unique Goan character to them and has brought
more elegance and style.
Most of the festivals in Goa are celebrated the same way
they are celebrated in other parts of India. However, these
festivals have a distinctive Goan touch. Some of the most
famous Goan festivals comprising Hindu and Christian when
you can actually see the true religious spirit of the natives
are listed below.
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