Shigmo Festival

Shigmo festival is the spring festival in Goa celebrated by the Konkani diaspora of Goa, with a lot of pompous and splendour. This festival takes place in the Phalguna month, according to the Saka calendar of the Hindu community living in Goa. This festival is celebrated around March every year.It is related to the Hindu lunar calendar and hence its date according to the Gregorian calendar varies.

The 14 days of Shigmotsav festival in Goan is celebrated with a lot of fanfare and fervour. It is celebrated in the...

Shigmo is the widely celebrated festival of Goa. It takes place in the month of Phalgun (March) from the 9th to the...

Significanceof Shigmo Festival

The Festival of Colours

There are two variants of this festival, the DhaktoShigmo or small Shigmo and the VadhloShigmo or big Shigmo.

Vhadlo Shigmo

Shigmo is a widely celebrated festival of Goa. It takes place in the month of Phalgun (March) from the 9th to the full moon...

Dhakto Shigmo

Shigmo is the spring festival celebrated in Goa with a lot of pomp and zest for 14 days. It begins on the first day of the...

Get a brief about Shigmo festival of Goa with a view to this Picture Gallery that features stills of the Shigmo festival processions, dances and modern floats. These pictures of Shigmo festival are sure to tell you more about the cheerful and colorful Shigmo fest…!!

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