Goa in Monsoon season -Places to visit and things to in Goa in Monsoons, Best time to experience Goan culture and feasts and visit Nature reserves
After the long hot summer of April and May comes the dramatic rain in June. Goa in monsoon is an emotional and a joyous occasion to celebrate the time of abundance. Visit Goa in the monsoon to experience all this and more first hand. The ominous grey sky and a rough sea may make you think that there is not much to do. The sea is unsafe for swimming or bathing. However it is the best time to see the Western Ghats rain forest, rivers and streams come to life in Goa in Monsoon. Experience the Goan culture, food and all the monsoon feasts and festivals
Go for long walks along the beach in Goa in monsoon
it is not advisable to go swimming as the waves are strong and murky. This definitely not the time for a beach holiday. It is easier to walk along the beach in South Goa, for example from Majorda Beach to Benaulim Beach
Enjoy the greenery in Goa in monsoon
The thirsty dusty fields are now a mass of luscious greenery; oozing with moisture from the incessant rain that appears to never stop Enjoy the soothing sight of a paddy field and streams .
Stay in a luxurious hotel in Goa in monsoon
for a reasonable price as this is the low season,. Enjoy the picturesque surrounding of the coconut groves and water buffaloes grazing and spending their time bathing in ponds.
Explore the local villages of Goa and savour the flavours of Goa. Enjoy a freshly cooked Goan fish and prawn curry in a local restaurant.
Enjoy a traditional dry prawn curry or sorak
with hot steaming rice and fish. The main ingredients of sorak; a vegetarian curry made from spicy masala, onion and tomatoes. In Goa, Sorak is a popular meal during the monsoon season .
Patolleanchem Feast is celebrated on the 15th of August
Patollea is a sweet desert that is eaten at tea time. The main ingredient is Goan red rice, tumeric leaves (Haldi), coconut filling , Goan jaggery and cardamom. The leaves are folded to make a cone shape and filled with the ingredients. and steamed for twenty minutes
In the Panjim area enjoy a Ros omelette dipped in a curry sauce . Grated coconut, spices, black mustard, curry leaves and curry sauce are the main ingredients of Ros omelette
Visit nature sanctuaries to see the wildlife and flora.
Enjoy the scenic jungle roads that surround the national parks. Visit Bhagwan Mahaver Sanctuary in Mollem to spot Indian bison, Malabar grey hornbill, wild boar Malabar gliding frog. The best time to spot the animals is very early in the morning and evening. Go for a two hour walk in the jungle.
Drive the magical route to Chorla on the Goa Karnataka border, It overlooks the huge reservoir of the Anjunem Dam. Chorla is home to many small waterfalls on the roadside worthy of a photo shoot. Loose yourself amidst nature and surrounding forest in the villages of Chorla and Surla At 800 metres above sea level Chorla is always in the clouds in the monsoons.
Visit Tambdi Surla in Goa in monsoon
Mahadeva Temple, Tambdi Surla is a 12th-century Shaivite temple of the Lord Mahadeva and an active place of Hindu worship in the Ghats . It was built during the time of the Kadamba dynasty rule. Tamdi Surla temple is dedicated to the Hindu God Lord Shiva. It survived the Muslim and Portuguese invasion because of its remote location in the Ghats. The drive to Tamdi Surla in Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary via Sanquelim and Valpoi is breathtakingly beautiful.
Tamdi Falls at the Karnataka border is less spectacular then Dudhsagar Fall. A local guide is require to reach Tamdi Falls as access is steep, winding and rocky.
Celebrate St. John the Baptist feast on the 24th of June
Enjoy the captivating spirit of tradition, Revellers jump into a village well filled up with rainwater to retrieve gifts and feni (alcoholic drink) and shout ‘Viva Sao Joao’. The villagers wear colourful costumes and fruit and flower-laden kopel on their heads .
Enjoy traditional music, dancing and alcoholic drinks and a parade of colourful costumes and dance. No Goan party is complete without the ubiquitous feni and Goan delicacies such as patollea and sanas
On the 13th of June Saint Anthony’s statue is dipped into water well. The congregation pray for a good monsoon and harvest.
Handi Khuris Feast
The blessing of the Handi (sluice gate) takes place on August 20. The offerings made by the devotees ensure that the fields will always remain cultivated
The blessing of the holy cross at the sluice gate ensures that a good harvest will take place
Handi Khuris feast in Cutorim is celebrated every year. Cutorim is the granary of Salcette Goa
The Bonderam Festival
Bonderam in Divar begins at three in the afternoon There is a procession of a brass band, children and adults dressed in different costumes and a parade of floats. They take part in a fancy-dress competitions between the two sides of the boundary. In the evening a live band and the DJ take turns in playing music and the whole street turns into one big dance party. There are various food stalls serving tasty local fare and bars
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