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'''Zatra''' is the [[Konkani language]] term for the pilgrimage festivals celebrated at Hindu temples in Goa; the | '''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 | 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 | 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 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 | 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 | 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== | ||