Sailing with the gods: See why Ganesh visarjan at Cumbarjua is unique

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IN ALL ITS COLOUR

Marcel-Cumbarjua villagers' colourful floats on river Mandovi on the seventh day of Ganesh Chaturthi are known for their unique display on the traditional sangodd.

Sangodd|Ganesh Chaturthi 2023|Goa Cumbarjua unique sangodd | Photo: Atharv Ratnakar Salgaonkar

WHAT IS SANGODD?

Two to three canoes are tied together for putting up a platform on which villagers enact creative scenes from mythology.

Sangodd|Ganesh Chaturthi 2023|Goa Cumbarjua unique sangodd | Photo: Atharv Ratnakar Salgaonkar

BEYOND BEAUTIFUL

Before the visarjan of seven-day Ganeshas in the river, the Cumbarjua canal comes alive with colourful display of sangodds and people on the banks of the river eagerly watching the sailing parade of floats.

Sangodd|Ganesh Chaturthi 2023|Goa Cumbarjua unique sangodd | Photo: Atharv Ratnakar Salgaonkar

THE EVIL ONE

A sangodd depicting a mythological scene from the life of Ravana.

Sangodd|Ganesh Chaturthi 2023|Goa Cumbarjua unique sangodd | Photo: Atharv Ratnakar Salgaonkar

RULER OF THE DEPARTED

Creativity was at its best when the God of death and justice, Yamraj, made his way to Cumbarjua on a well-displayed sangodd.

Sangodd|Ganesh Chaturthi 2023|Goa Cumbarjua unique sangodd | Photo: Atharv Ratnakar Salgaonkar

BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE

On the occasion, one can find youngsters with their faces and bodies painted with different colours.

Sangodd|Ganesh Chaturthi 2023|Goa Cumbarjua unique sangodd | Photo: Atharv Ratnakar Salgaonkar

COLOUR CODED

For onlookers, it is all about stepping into a world of magic and mythology as portrayed by these youngsters in their colorful attire and face paintings.

Sangodd|Ganesh Chaturthi 2023|Goa Cumbarjua unique sangodd | Photo: Atharv Ratnakar Salgaonkar

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