Saligao celebrated the Dhulwad / Shigmo and famous Homkhand on the 9th day of Holi.
Saligao celebrated the Dhulwad / Shigmo and famous Homkhand on the 9th day of Holi.
Saligao Dhulwad began in the morning by offering annual prayers to the gram devtas, and then the wood stacking for the Homkhand (wood-fire) began.
Romat parade began with prayer / garane at Laxminarayan Mandir Muddavado and then proceeded to Shri Sharvani Temple Saligao.
Romat proceeded on the beats of dhol – tashe to Dhonvado and took an annual stop at Ex MLA Dilip Parulekar residence to proceed to Shri Vetal mandir Molebhat after taking an annual stop at Aquem Vaddo
Removing Holi coconut from oiled slippery 10mts high Holi (tree trunk) is big evening fun for our young and energetic youth.
Romat ends at Saligao nr Panchayat, where Homkhand is stacked. Homkhand has been the firewalking ritual done for the last 200+ years. In this Mens, women’s n children of all ages walk/run through a fire.