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'''Zatra''' is the [[Konkani language]] term for the pilgrimage festivals celebrated at Hindu temples in Goa; the [[Hindi]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and [[Nepali language|Nepali]] language equivalents are ''[[Yatra]]'' and ''[[Jatra (disambiguation)|Jatra]]'' respectively. In Maharashtra the alternative term Urus is used as well.<ref name="Betham1996">{{cite book|author=R. M. Betham|title=Maráthas and Dekhani Musalmáns|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6mATx3PBupsC&pg=PA43|year=1996|publisher=Asian Educational Services|isbn=978-81-206-1204-4|pages=73–74}}</ref>
'''Zatra''' is the [[Konkani language]] term for the pilgrimage festivals celebrated at Hindu temples in Goa, India; the equivalent of ''[[yatra]]'' and ''[[Jatra (disambiguation)|jatra]]''. In Maharashtra the alternative term [[Urs|Urus]] is used as well.<ref name="Betham1996">{{cite book|author=R. M. Betham|title=Maráthas and Dekhani Musalmáns|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6mATx3PBupsC&pg=PA43|year=1996|publisher=Asian Educational Services|isbn=978-81-206-1204-4|pages=73–74}}</ref>


During the Zatra, the idol(s) or [[murti]]s of the Hindu deity or deities are taken out on special procession either in a  "[[Palkhi]]" (sort of a [[Palanquin]]) or in a large, multi-storied chariot called the [[Rath (chariot)|Rath]].
During the zatra, the idol(s) or [[murti]]s of the Hindu deity or deities are taken out on special procession either in a  "[[Palkhi]]" (sort of a [[Palanquin]]) or in a large, multi-storied chariot called the [[Rath (chariot)|Rath]].


Traditionally, every temple observes this festival once a year on the traditional day.<ref name="Puniyani2005">{{cite book|author=Ram Puniyani|title=Religion, Power and Violence: Expression of Politics in Contemporary Times|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ioyHAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA108|date=6 July 2005|publisher=SAGE Publications|isbn=978-81-321-0206-9|page=112}}</ref> All zatras usually occur after [[Diwali]] in October and continues until the [[Shigmo]] or [[Holi]] festival in March.
Traditionally, every temple observes this festival once a year on the traditional day.<ref name="Puniyani2005">{{cite book|author=Ram Puniyani|title=Religion, Power and Violence: Expression of Politics in Contemporary Times|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ioyHAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA108|date=6 July 2005|publisher=SAGE Publications|isbn=978-81-321-0206-9|page=112}}</ref> All zatras usually occur after [[Diwali]] in October and continues until the [[Shigmo]] or [[Holi]] festival in March.


The most famous Zatra of Goa is that of the temple of the Hindu deity [[Lairai]] at [[Shirgao, Goa|Shirgao]], a place located roughly 30&nbsp;km away from [[Panaji]] when people walk on burning coals with bare legs and that of deity Goddess Shantadurga at Village Fatorpa in Quepem Taluka; approx 50 km from Panaji and 18 km from Madgao. These Zatras can be compared to Mela (Hindi) for its other commercial and entertainment activities.
The most famous zatra of Goa is that of the temple of the Hindu deity [[Lairai]] at [[Shirgao, Goa|Shirgao]], a place located roughly 30&nbsp;km away from [[Panaji]] when people walk on burning coals with bare legs and that of deity Goddess Shantadurga at Village Fatorpa in Quepem Taluka; approx 50 km from Panaji and 18 km from Madgao. These Zatras can be compared to Mela (Hindi) for its other commercial and entertainment activities.


Popular snacks sold and consumed during  zatra are ladu which is the local name for [[laddu]] and khaje which are fried chickpea flour sticks dipped in a [[jaggery]] and sesame mixture.[[File:Khaje.jpg|thumb|right|Khaje - A popular snack in Goa zatra]]
Popular snacks sold and consumed during  zatra are ladu which is the local name for [[laddu]] and khaje which are fried chickpea flour sticks dipped in a [[jaggery]] and sesame mixture.[[File:Khaje.jpg|thumb|right|Khaje - A popular snack in Goa zatra]]


Also occurring during the Zatra is the phenomenon of possession, usually but not exclusively of women, by the spirit of the deity; this is called ''Bhar'', whereby they act as oracles and claim to predict future events.
Also occurring during the zatra is the phenomenon of possession, usually but not exclusively of women, by the spirit of the deity; this is called ''Bhar'', whereby they act as oracles and claim to predict future events.


Outside of Goa, the most famous Zatra is the [[Rath Yatra]] of the [[Jagannath Temple, Puri|Jagannath Temple]] in [[Puri]], [[Odisha]], [[India]], which contributed the word ''[[Juggernaut]]'' to the English language.
Outside of Goa, the most famous ''zatra'' is the [[Rath Yatra]] of the [[Jagannath Temple, Puri|Jagannath Temple]] in [[Puri]], [[Odisha]], India which contributed the word ''[[juggernaut]]'' to the English language.


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 12:22, 22 November 2021

For other uses, see Yatra (disambiguation) and Jatra (disambiguation).
Zatra
Zatra.jpg
Zatra in Shiroda, Goa
Observed byHinduism
TypeHindu
ObservancesDeity Procession
DateOctober - March
Frequencyannual
Related toDiwali

Zatra is the Konkani language term for the pilgrimage festivals celebrated at Hindu temples in Goa, India; the equivalent of yatra and jatra. In Maharashtra the alternative term Urus is used as well.[2]

During the zatra, the idol(s) or murtis of the Hindu deity or deities are taken out on special procession either in a "Palkhi" (sort of a Palanquin) or in a large, multi-storied chariot called the Rath.

Traditionally, every temple observes this festival once a year on the traditional day.[3] All zatras usually occur after Diwali in October and continues until the Shigmo or Holi festival in March.

The most famous zatra of Goa is that of the temple of the Hindu deity Lairai at Shirgao, a place located roughly 30 km away from Panaji when people walk on burning coals with bare legs and that of deity Goddess Shantadurga at Village Fatorpa in Quepem Taluka; approx 50 km from Panaji and 18 km from Madgao. These Zatras can be compared to Mela (Hindi) for its other commercial and entertainment activities.

Popular snacks sold and consumed during zatra are ladu which is the local name for laddu and khaje which are fried chickpea flour sticks dipped in a jaggery and sesame mixture.

File:Khaje.jpg
Khaje - A popular snack in Goa zatra

Also occurring during the zatra is the phenomenon of possession, usually but not exclusively of women, by the spirit of the deity; this is called Bhar, whereby they act as oracles and claim to predict future events.

Outside of Goa, the most famous zatra is the Rath Yatra of the Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha, India which contributed the word juggernaut to the English language.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Indra Jatra official date 2014 - Kathmandu Message Board - TripAdvisor". Archived from the original on 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
  2. ↑ R. M. Betham (1996). Maráthas and Dekhani Musalmáns. Asian Educational Services. pp. 73–74. ISBN 978-81-206-1204-4.
  3. ↑ Ram Puniyani (6 July 2005). Religion, Power and Violence: Expression of Politics in Contemporary Times. SAGE Publications. p. 112. ISBN 978-81-321-0206-9.
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