Festival of lights(Diwali) comes to end and breeze of local fairs(jatras) flow in goan lands. Goa is well known for its religeous festival known as "Divjanchi Jatra". Divaj a set of five lamps made of terracotta ao copper,brass or silver metal. Divja fair mostly celebrated on occassion of new moon day of Kartik or on the first day of Margashirsh(HINDU MONTH).In the some part of Goa having Divaj is prestigeous symbol. On this day women lights the divaj infront of village temple and pray for long life of their husbands. Full day fast is kept mostly on this occassion.Divja are lighted at dark starts and five round are taken around the temple. Extreme care is taken to ensure continous lit of lamps for atleast hour or two.If the wick extinguish before the stipulated time it is known to be symbol of bad. Style of this occasion varies from place to place. In Nadora a beautiful village located some 15kms from Mapusa city is well known for its own style of divja celebration from other parts of Goa. Women who attends the divja ceremony has to keep strict fast throughout the day.The fast starts on sunrise and ends only after divaj celebration. One cannot taken even single drop of water during the fast. By sunset women starts gathering at Godess Mauli temple in tradittion wear with ornaments in que. Gents lights the divaj infront of godess idol and hand it over to women outside the temple. Women then take five rounds around the temple by mounting divaj on their heads with holy bands of drums in front of the que.A holy water is offered to devotees and the fast gets over. It is known that villagers requested to Godess Mauli for relaxation in fasting rules.In reply godess said that she will not change the rules but any one unable to follow it then that person is free leave the divaj. In some part newly wed couple carry divaj hopping the arrival of prosperity and happiness in their future life.
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