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  Gulal is a festival connected to the shigmo festival of Goa. It is celebrated in the month of phalgun at the shri Damodar temple of zambaulim,where this festival takes place. There are no records as to when the festival began. During the portuguese regime, christianity was introduced and sometimes by force. The Hindus and muslims were suppressed by the portuguese who stopped them of practicing their rituals and customs. However, the Hindus managed to continue with them inspite  of the ban. The portuguese destroyed some temples, which included the temple of shri Damodar in Margao. The devotees tried their best to take away the idol of Damodar. It was not possible to take the entire linga, so they carried only the top part. They took it to zambaulim, in sanguem where a new temple was built and the linga installed at garbh kudd (sacred room). Earlier this festival was organised by 10 families. But,since 1927 a committee called "Mutt Gram Sanstha Hindu sabha" was formed, which ...

  The goddess shri Lahirai has her abode in the village of Sirigao one among seven sisters,this goddess manifest herself in the form of  a kalash-urn. Every year,in the month of vaishakh,this place host a traditional zatra, where the people from all over goa,cutting across the caste lines,coverage.  One of the most important and interesting zatras of Goa,is the Sirigao  Zatra, held annually either in the month of April or May, in the mining village of sirigao. This zatra  is in honour of goddess Lahirai,  who is said to be one of the sisters of our lady of Miracles of Mapusa.  Legend has it that the danavas (demons) once attempted to seduce Lahirai (one of the six virginal sisters),but failed. Lahirai thus began to protect the chastity of the village girls. Enraged by this,the danavas set fire to Sirigao, hoping to destroy both Lahirai and her devotees. But a higher force intervened and told Her of this move in her dreams. Gathering some of her faithfu...