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March-April (Chaitra)
Ram Navami or
the birthday of Lord Rama is celebrated at Ramnath Temple. Chaitra
Purnima is celebrated at Sri Sateri Temple at Vengurla.
April-May (Baisakh)
This is
homecoming season for Many Vengurlekars
settled away from Vengurla. It is also the fruit season and
Money-making season.
May-Jun (Jaith)
Mirg is on 6th
June. It is the start of the monsoon season. The Christian Mirg is one
day earlier. In Goa there is a happy mingling of festivals and feast
days for the common good of all.
June-July (Asadh)
Rainy season
with no major festival.
July-August (Shravana)
Gokul Ashtami
or Janamashtami is the Birthday of Lord Krishna.
August-September (Bhadra-Pada)
Ganesh
Chaturthi is the Birthday of Lord Ganesh, the most important deity in
the Konkan, and is celebrated all over Vengurla. Thousands return to
home for this festival, which is associated with a good harvest.
Lord
Ganesh, the patron deity of Maharashtra, is the God of wisdom. Come
August, preparations to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi - the auspicious
day when Lord Ganesh was born - begin with great enthusiasm all over
the state. The 11-day festival begins with the installation of
beautifully sculpted Ganesh idols in homes and mandaps (large tents),
colourfully decorated, depicting religious themes or current events.
The Ganesh idols are worshipped with families and friends. Many
cultural events are organised and people participate in them with keen
interest. After ten exciting days comes the time to bid farewell to
the beloved God. People take Ganesh idols in procession to the
accompaniment of music and dance for immersion in the river. Emotions
run high as people chant 'Ganpati bappa moraya, pudhachya varshi
lavkar ya' (Oh Lord Ganesh, please come back soon next year). In
Vengurla Ganesh Visharjan is mostly done on fifth day or eleventh day.
September-October (Ashwin)
Navaratri or
the nine nights festival associated with Lord Rama’s defeat of Ravana,
demon-king of Lanka, culminates in the grand festival of Dussehra.
Dussehra is celebrated by devotees of the Mother Goddess as her
festival. Special celebrations for Navaratra Utsav are held at
Vengurla Gadi -Adda,Dabholi
Naka, Camp Corner , Sateri Mandir
&
Bharadi Temple . The Dhangar Dance is
a dance of worship performed during this festival.
The Kirtan
Mahotsasv or religious music festival takes place at temples in
September and is an all-night celebration.
October-November (Kartika)
Deepawali
is the great festival of lights. It is universally celebrated in
Vengurla , in homes, on the streets, in shops and, of course, in
religious places.
December-January (Paush)
Datta
Jayanti is celebrated as the annual festival at Shri Datta Temple at
Devdutt Parulekar House Vengurla.
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