admin The Saraswats were greatly favoured by the ruling dynasties of Kanara for their intelligence and enterprise. These Saraswats became patrons to a number of temples and provided for their construction and maintenance. So, while quite a few GSB temples are ancient, this one is so ancient that it is recognised as a protected historical monument … Read more
It is, of course, well known that the Saraswats were greatly favoured by the ruling dynasties of Kanara for their intelligence and enterprise. These Saraswats became patrons to a number of temples and provided for their construction and maintenance. So, while quite a few GSB temples are ancient, this one is so ancient that it … Read more
Once, on the ninth day (Navami) of the month of Vaishakh, a Friday, a seven-day Ram-Mahotsav (Festival of Rama) began there. For this occasion, the Lord of Sacrifice, the chanting of Rama’s name, various donations, and feasts for Brahmins featuring the “six flavors” (Shada-rasa) commenced. Some people began to dance and sing songs in praise … Read more
Verne is a town in Salcette district of South Goa particularly famous in GSB culture because that is where our Kuldevi Mahalasa was originally situated. The place was then called Varunapur. We have seen a number of webresources say it was Varenyapur but not found any classical references. Given the text from a Purana itself, … Read more
As a child, I was always fascinated by my grandmother’s talent to trace connections long before the era of Facebook and LinkedIn. She would begin by asking, “Tummi khanche (gavche)?” inquiring about a person’s ancestral village. From there, she would link their last name to the region, throw in a few names of people she knew, … Read more