Goa Trip - A Visit To The Magnificent Old Goa Church

During our visit to Goa in December 2018 we visited the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Old Goa. There is ample space for parking in front of the Church and there are also row of shops where tourists can purchase handicrafts, local special food items like cashew, kokum - special juice of Goa / Konkan region and many more.

About Old Goa

Old Goa which lies in northern Goa also known as Velha Goa. It lies 10 Km to the east of Panjim (Panaji), the present capital city of Goa. It was the capital of Goa during the Portuguese rule. Old Goa also remained the capital of the Bijapur Sultanate before the Portuguese rule who conquered the capital in 1510 CE (Current Era) by defeating Adil Shah.

Old Goa is a famous for its 16th century European style churches. Old Goa / churches of Old Goa is / are one of the World Heritage Sites. It attracts large number of foreign as well as native tourists mostly due to the magnificent churches.

The church is a 16th century structure built in Baroque architectural style. It is one of it's kind monument in Goa. The church has historical significance and architectural uniqueness due to which it attracts large number of tourists, both Christians and non-Christians. Basilica has the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier.

And relics of St.Francis Xavier

Our visit to this Old Church was in December when the church wore a festive look with the life style images / statuettes depicting the birth of Jesus in the courtyard.

Though we took these pics, I am not sure whether these are permanent or are just displayed during Christmas time.

This is one of the most visited churches in Goa / India which is worth a visit.

Seemantham - The South Indian Traditional Baby Shower ceremony

Seemantham is a traditional south Indian way of celebrating baby shower. The same is celebrated in north India as 'godbharai' ('god' means lap in Hindi - 'd' in 'god' is pronounced as 'the' and bharai means 'to fill'). The celebration differs from region to region. Seemantham is also known by the names 'poolu mudupu' (i.e adoring flowers in the hair) and 'gajulu todagadam' (i.e wearing glass bangles) in Telugu. It is celebrated in the 5th or 7th or 9th month of pregnancy. Seemantham is one of the 16 Hindu samskaras known as 'simantonnayana' in Sanskrit. It is a samskara of the embryo / foetus that develops in the pregnant woman's womb. Usually, seemantham is celebrated for the 1st pregnancy only and not for the subsequent conceives. There are certain superstitious believes on celebrating the function. In the olden days, people believed that pregnant women are easily prone to 'dishti' or evil e

How To Perform Aksharabhyasam At Home And Basar temple

Aksharabhyasam Meaning The word 'Akshara' means letters (alphabets) in Sanskrit and 'abhyasam' means practice. Aksharabhyasam is a traditional religious function of Hindus. It is also known as 'Vidyaarambham' which literally means starting of education. In this function a child is given initiation for writing / education. With this function the child is ready to receive formal education in a school. The function is performed in different ways in different regions of India. When to perform aksharabhyasam In the olden days, aksharabhyasam was performed when the child was 5 years old. But presently because of early education at Kindergarten level, parents perform this ceremony when the child is in his 3rd year i.e. after the child completes 2 years. Normally there is a belief that aksharabhyasam should not be performed after the child completes 3 years and is in its 4th year. Where to perform aksharabhyasam The function can be performed either in a temp

School Speeches - Farewell Speech By School Principal to Outgoing Students

Author Reserves All Rights. Listen to the speech in my YouTube Channel: This sample speech would be helpful for the school principal to deliver on the occasion of school farewell day party. Respected teachers and my dear students, Good Morning / Good Afternoon to each one present here and a very warm welcome to you to the school farewell party. It's a nostalgic feeling as I remember my student life in school and my school farewell party. I am sure we all have mixed feelings on this day which is a blend of joy and sadness. On one hand you feel enthusiastic as you will be stepping into a completely new different world where you will find relatively more freedom than in a school life. While on the other hand you will feel sad as you have to depart from your school / classmates. My dear friends the time has come to bid you all farewell with a heavy heart from this esteemed institution which protected you, cared for you, supported you and guided you all these years.

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