Tag: Goa
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Exploring Amthane Dam in Bicholim, Goa
About Amthane Dam Everyone knows that Goa is blessed with many rivers, lakes, beaches and natural beauty. But the lack of continuous stretches of land and varying topography often poses a challenge when it comes to irrigation of farms. To facilitate proper water supply for farm irrigation and for household usage, Goa’s Department of Water…
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Morning Scenes at Panjim Fish Market
“YE KYA MACHCHI BAZAAR BANA RAKHA HAI?” (Konkani: Hea Nustecho bazaar kitem? ) Most of us have heard this phrase at some point in our lives either from our teachers or our parents. Fish markets are synonymous with loud noises and chaos. People shouting, horns honking and customers haggling. This little street of Panjim comes…
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Cola Beach: Goa’s Best Kept Secret
Goa: the land of sun, sand and beaches. I have been lucky enough to call this place home for the last 4 years. During these years, I have explored many popular and offbeat locations across this beautiful state. Due to its popularity as a party capital and the hordes of tourists, domestic and international, which…
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Exploring Lost Village of Curdi in Sanguem, Goa
“Once upon a time, there was a village”.That’s pretty much true for this particular village in Goa, called Curdi (Kurdi), which now remains submerged under water most of the year and reappears during the months of scorching summer heat. Sounds interesting, right? Although it’s not because of some natural phenomenon, and but due to human…
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Scenes from Viva Goa Carnival 2019
Vibrant mood, happy faces, and colorful floats. That’s what Goa’s Carnival is all about. Here are some scenes captured through my lens.
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Christmas Scenes in Panjim: In Pictures (2018)
“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” ―Norman Vincent Peale Christmas surely spreads lots of joy and happiness in the air. In Goa, the Christmas Cheer is quite bright, vibrant and colorful. Panjim, being the capital of the state, sees the most hustle bustle on its…
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Goan Diwali Celebrations with Narkasur : In Pictures (2018)
In my previous blog post about unique Diwali celebrations in Goa, I shared some stories and background about Narak Chaturdashi. Like every year, this year’s celebration were quite spectacular. Here is a compilation of all the best moments [videos and images] captured through my lens : You can also get a feel of the entire…
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Veling & Jagor: A Vibrant Celebration
Time and again, I keep mentioning that real Goa is beyond beaches and booze. In fact, the true essence of Goan life and culture is tucked away in its many small villages and talukas. Each of these villages have interesting and lesser known festivals which only locals know about. Couple of months back, I got…
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Exploring Santana Church, Talaulim
The Church of St. Anne aka Sant’Ana or Santana Church in Talaulim is another architectural beauty in Goa, made in Indo-Portuguese baroque style. The construction of this 430+ years old church was taken over by different patrons over the course of time. The church was founded in 1577, but was rebuilt by its Vicar, Msgr…
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Sao Jacinto Island and An Abandoned Lighthouse
A few weeks back, I saw a post on Instagram about an abandoned lighthouse at Sao Jacinto Island Goa. Filled with curiosity and a lust to explore, I headed out in search of this lighthouse. Here is the photo story about how I found that abandoned lighthouse. ABOUT SAO JACINTO ISLAND Sao Jacinto Island…