I have started blogging at the Huffington Post. My first feature went up today: Ganesha – God of Knowledge and Wisdom.
Tag Archives: Ganapati
We begin the New Year by invoking Ganesha. The Ganapati temple in the tiny Goan village of Khandola (also spelled Candola) is important to Goans and to Goan history. The original temple was located on the island of Divar at the site of what is today the cemetery adjoining the Church of Our Lady of...
This year the festival of Ganesh Chathurthi falls on August 23. The weight-challenged Mr. G is much loved and admired all over the country. In Goa, the celebration has traditionally symbolized a return to the roots with Goan Hindus repairing to their native villages across the state. Fun, fireworks and lots of delicious high calorie...
