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Shimgo, or Shishirotsava [1] is a spring festival celebrated in the Indian state of Goa, where it is one of the major festivals of the Hindu community. It is also celebrated by Konkani diaspora and Indian festival of Holi is part of it.
Shigmo Festival is celebrated in the smallest union territory of India – Goa. With the onset of spring season, this festival marks celebrations in the Konkani part of Goa, in which Hindus delight in a colorful extravaganza. The festival is celebrated for five days, beginning with Holi.
Mar 24, 2024 · You can check it out at any of the parades for Shigmo in Goa. Villagers of Pernem, Bicholim, Sattari, and border areas of Maharashtra perform this dance as a tradition. Dancers carry wooden horse effigies, wear turbans, and wield naked swords, symbolising warfare heritage.
Shigmo festival is the spring festival in Goa celebrated by the Konkani diaspora of Goa, with a lot of pompous and splendour. This festival takes place in the Phalguna month, according to the Saka calendar of the Hindu community living in Goa.
Music, with drums and flutes, call on to a gathering at the village temples and people dance in the temple courtyard. The Procession Continues Around the Monument (2020-03) Incredible India! The...
Goa observes two varieties of Shigmo: Dhakla (younger) and Thorla (Elder). The first is celebrated in Tiswadi, Ponda, Calangute and Quepem while the other in Bardez, Sattari, Bicholim and Pernem. In dance, the rombat form is popular.
Mar 11, 2023 · The Shigmo festival is one of the most popular Hindu festivals in Goa. During the festival, people paint intricate murals and carve idols depicting figures from Hindu mythology. Also known as Shigmotsav, it is celebrated a few days before the full moon night of the Indian lunar month of Phalgun, which usually falls in March.
Mar 24, 2024 · Shigmo Festival is celebrated in the smallest union territory of India – Goa. With the onset of spring season, this festival marks celebrations in the Konkani part of Goa, in which Hindus delight in a colorful extravaganza. The festival is celebrated for five days, beginning with Holi.
Mar 8, 2023 · Shigmotsav, locally known as Shigmo, is a spring festival and is celebrated by the Hindu community of Goa. Sometimes pronounced “shigma”, the word “sheeg” in Konkani and Marathi means “abundance”, thus capturing its very essence and highlighting what this festival is all about – plenitude and prosperity.
Shigmo Festival is widely celebrated in Goa across 14 days during the onset of spring. While the core legend of Holika and the defeat of evil is celebrated, this festival also honours the...
