Festivals and Events in Goa

India is a land of different religions and castes. Goa too is a state wherein there are a lot of religions staying together as one. The majority in Goa is the Christians and the second majority is the Hindus'. Also, there are a lot of Muslims staying with the rest as one. With such diversification one tends to follow the available castes including their own. Goa, has given shelter to not only Indian but at the same time the foreign festivals have been shared and followed by the Goans.

Festivals and Events in Goa:

The Christians has a lot of events and festivals that are celebrated. Christmas stays the prime of all the festivals that are followed. The birth of Jesus Christ is celebrated with much pomp and style every 25th December. It comes without saying that the whole world celebrates the day but in India, the maximum movement is seen in Goa. Christmas trees, carols and cakes, and above all Santa Claus are what people who aren't Christians celebrate too. The other event is the Carnival that is celebrated in the month of February. The day marks the King Momo's arrival. The Hindu's celebrate the Shigmo and the Zatra's which the prime festivals unlike the common festivals. The other events that are held are the Sangeet Samelan, the Igitun Chalne and the Kavelem Yatra etc. All the festivals that are celebrated are celebrated with a united spirit. The other seasonal festivals are mandatory too. Diwali, Ganapati and other Hindu festivals are celebrated with the same zest. The Festivals and Events in Goa have a lot of culture and tradition depiction. With each festival there are a rituals and traditional customs that are followed. The farmers i.e. the rural class have a different set of festivals and events, where as that of the urban class is a little different.