Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!

[John de Figueiredo]

To my Hindu friends,
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!
When the Portuguese arrived in Goa in 1510, there was a beautiful and famous temple of Ganesh in Navelim. The temple was demolished around 1540.
During the Portuguese rule, the feast of Ganesh was celebrated at night because the Portuguese initially would not allow the Hindus to celebrate their festivities during daytime. A long procession took an image of Ganesh in triumph to Miramar where it was thrown in the sea. Eventually the religious intolerance eased and ceased but the tradition of celebrating it at night continued.
John M. de Figueiredo
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[Celsa Pinto]

Was it at Navelim as it is in South Goa? Miramar is today part of Panjim. There is of course a Navelim on the Island of Divar

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[Celsa Pinto]

however a Navelim on the Island of Goa.

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On Tue, 26 Aug 2025 at 16:11, John de Figueiredo

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[John de Figueiredo]

I believe it is Navelim in the island of Divar.

The Portuguese called Divar the “Rome of the Hindu religion.” Mainly because of the tirtha at the temple of Saptanatha.

John M. de Figueiredo 

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On Aug 29, 2025, at 11:16 AM, 'Celsa Pinto' via Goa-Research-Net <goa-rese...@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Was it at Navelim as it is in South Goa? Miramar is today part of Panjim. There is of course a Navelim on the Island of Divar

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[iam koolrohit]

To

John M. de Figueiredo

Interesting aspect of history. Can u please cite the reference 

Regards 

Dr Rohit R Phalgaonkar 

Asst Prof History 

Sant Sohirobanath Ambiye Govt College  & Research Centre, 

Pernem -Goa

Mob 8605681574

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[sammit khandeparker]

Well! Not thrown!

Dr. Sammit P. S. Khandeparkar 

PhD(Religious Studies) 

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[António Noronha]

Tenho a ideia nas minhas recordações que a efígie  em lodo de Ganesh era lançado no Ribeiro de Ourém no final do desfile religioso nos anos 1948/1949.

Antonio Noronha da Silva 

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[John de Figueiredo]

Hello Sammit,

May I ask you to correct me please? I thought it was thrown but I may be wrong.

Thank you.

John

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