2009年3月11日 · Four males dressed in a white dhoti, known as gade', take part in the ceremony along with other devotees. A document written on cloth in 1823 AD is read out on the occasion. In front of the Betal temple a tall platform of areca nut trunks is erected on which the gade' are suspended by hooks to a revolving wheel.

2023年6月23日 · Gade ready to participate in Gadeutsav at Sal, Goa. The festival is known as Gadyachi Zatra because it involves the participation of gades, who are designated male devotees dressed in white dhotis, and are considered the main performers of the ritual.

The famous 'Shigmotsaw' begins in Goa after the traditional 'Holika' festival. Another famous ritual which follows with Holi is 'Gade', which is dedicated to...

2022年3月17日 · The 64 male devotees of Sal, known as gade, observe various kinds of abstinence in the run-up to and during the festival. On the nights of the festival, the gade run barefoot through the forests ...

The festival is celebrated in the grandest form in Village of in Bicholim, North Goa during Phalgun month according to the Hindu calendar which usually falls in the month of February or March every year. Gadyachi Jarta is also being celebrated at the Betal temple in Poinguinim, a small village in Canacona, in South Goa.

In parts of Goa, villagers get together and celebrate the festivity called Gadyachi Jatra (rally of the gade) as part of the Shigmo Festival that expresses gratitude to the demons and spirits that protect the land.

2019年4月1日 · The Sal village is well known among the people of goa as it celebrates the three days festival called GADE FESTIVAL which attracts thousands of devotees from all over. So what Makes Sal Gade such an attraction?

People from all over the Goa come to witness this amazing event during Shigmo. The village of Saal, is the venue of an extraordinary event called Saal Gade. People belonging to the Maratha caste, like the Parabs and the Rauts live in this village, only can become Gada.

2017年2月21日 · Sal in Bicholim is famous for Gadyanchi jatra which attracts huge number of people from Goa. As per Hindu tradition, Mahadev is regarded as the gad of ghosts. On the second day of holi at the night persons dressed in the …

Gade play a significant role in Shigmo. A Gada is an individual with a special role in community rituals. When several of them come together, they are called Gade. They undergo purification rites to perform certain religious duties. They follow a strict code of conduct while preparing themselves to serve the local deity or spirit.