14 Nov 2013, 08:23 am
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Tripurari Purnima is the full moon day during the Karthik month, according to the traditional Hindu calendar.
The festivities will take place at Vithalapur in Sanquelim, near the Pundalik Temple.
Apart from the boat competition, there are a host of cultural programmes which includes songs by well known Goan artistes and performances of various traditional folk dances such as Goff, Dhalo, Tonyamel, Veerbhadra, Samai dance etc.
The entire Vithalapur village is perfectly lit-up and has the ambience of a typical Goan Zatra celebration.
The details for Tripurari Purnima programme is as follows:
07:00 pm
Procession of Lord Krishna
07:30 pm
Sailing of lamps in river Valvanti
08:00 pm
“Geet Ramayan” by Shri. Shridhar Phadke (Mumbai)
11:00 pm
Palanquin procession of Vithal Rakhumai
11:30 pm
Killing of demon Tripurasur
11:35 pm
Release of “Saranga” in the sky
11:45 pm
Fireworks
12:00 midnight
Traditional boat show
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