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1. Coconuts placed in a Kalash

Description:: Individual families bring coconuts to Versova Beach by placing them in a kalash (pot) and carrying the pot on their heads. Though Narali Purnima is primarily a festival observed by sea-faring fishing communities, other communities also offer coconuts to the sea on this auspicious occasion.
Keyword:: Fishing Community, Maharashtra, Poornima, Mumbai, Koli, Koliwada, Narali Purnima, Varuna, Vishnu Purana, Koli Cuisine, Shravana, Versova Koliwada, and Narali Karanji
Creator:: Mumbai Archive Project Team
Contributor:: Ayan Ghosh
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Mumbai
Date Uploaded:: 03-07-2024
Date Modified:: 03-07-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

2. Coconut offered to the sea

Description:: The coconut, symbolizing life and fertility, is tossed into the sea as an offering to the Sea God Varuna, whom the Kolis call Darya Raja (king of rivers).
Keyword:: Fishing Community, Maharashtra, Poornima, Mumbai, Koli, Koliwada, Narali Purnima, Varuna, Vishnu Purana, Koli Cuisine, Shravana, Versova Koliwada, and Narali Karanji
Creator:: Mumbai Archive Project Team
Contributor:: Ayan Ghosh
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Mumbai
Date Uploaded:: 03-07-2024
Date Modified:: 03-07-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

3. Beginning of the new fishing season

Description:: During the monsoon season, a government-imposed fishing ban lasts for two months. Fishing restarts on Narali Purnima, with the offering of coconuts to mark the auspicious beginning of the new fishing season.
Keyword:: Fishing Community, Maharashtra, Poornima, Mumbai, Koli, Koliwada, Narali Purnima, Varuna, Vishnu Purana, Koli Cuisine, Shravana, Versova Koliwada, and Narali Karanji
Creator:: Mumbai Archive Project Team
Contributor:: Ayan Ghosh
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Mumbai
Date Uploaded:: 03-07-2024
Date Modified:: 03-07-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

4. Kolis dancing on their folk songs

Description:: The rhythmic movements of the Koli dance are accompanied by folk songs sung in Marathi, narrating tales of the sea, fishing, and everyday life.
Keyword:: Fishing Community, Maharashtra, Poornima, Mumbai, Koli, Koliwada, Narali Purnima, Varuna, Vishnu Purana, Koli Cuisine, Shravana, Versova Koliwada, and Narali Karanji
Creator:: Mumbai Archive Project Team
Contributor:: Ayan Ghosh
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Mumbai
Date Uploaded:: 03-07-2024
Date Modified:: 03-07-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

5. Celebrated on the Purnima (full moon day)

Description:: Narali Purnima is celebrated on the purnima (full moon day) of Sravana (the fifth month of the Hindu calendar), which begins in mid-to-late July and ends in late August according to the Gregorian calendar.
Keyword:: Fishing Community, Versova Koliwada, Poornima, Mumbai, Koli, Koliwada, Narali Purnima, Narali Karanji, Vishnu Purana, Koli Cuisine, Shravana, Maharashtra, and Varuna
Creator:: Mumbai Archive Project Team
Contributor:: Ayan Ghosh
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Mumbai
Date Uploaded:: 03-07-2024
Date Modified:: 03-07-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

6. Rituals of Narali Purnima

Description:: The rituals of Narali Purnima take place on the beach, where women take turns performing aarti (offering the sacred fire) of the coconuts and stick incense sticks in the sand as part of the puja rituals.
Keyword:: Fishing Community, Versova Koliwada, Poornima, Mumbai, Koli, Koliwada, Narali Purnima, Varuna, Vishnu Purana, Koli Cuisine, Shravana, Maharashtra, and Narali Karanji
Creator:: Mumbai Archive Project Team
Contributor:: Ayan Ghosh
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Mumbai
Date Uploaded:: 03-07-2024
Date Modified:: 03-07-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

7. Narali Purnima marks the end of the monsoon season

Description:: Narali Purnima marks the end of the monsoon season and the beginning of the new fishing season, which is of significant importance for Kolis and other fishing communities dependent on the sea for their livelihood.
Keyword:: Koli, Koli Cuisine, Versova Koliwada, Shravana, Poornima, Narali Karanji, Vishnu Purana, Varuna, Maharashtra, Koliwada, Mumbai, Narali Purnima, and Fishing Community
Creator:: Mumbai Archive Project Team
Contributor:: Ayan Ghosh
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Mumbai
Date Uploaded:: 03-07-2024
Date Modified:: 03-07-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

8. Nauvari saree worn by Koli women

Description:: Unlike the traditional six-yard saree, the Nauvari saree is nine yards long, offering enough fabric for the unique draping style. This distinct draping style is ideal for outdoor work and fishing occupations, allowing Koli women to work comfortably.
Keyword:: Koli, Koli Cuisine, Versova Koliwada, Mumbai, Poornima, Narali Karanji, Vishnu Purana, Varuna, Maharashtra, Narali Purnima, Shravana, Fishing Community, and Koliwada
Creator:: Mumbai Archive Project Team
Contributor:: Ayan Ghosh
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Mumbai
Date Uploaded:: 03-07-2024
Date Modified:: 03-07-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

9. Koli delicacies during Narali Purnima

Description:: Sweets and Koli delicacies like narali karanji (half-moon-shaped fried pastry made from grated coconut and jaggery mixed with dry fruits) and nariyal ladoo (sweet balls made from grated coconut mixed with jaggery and dry fruits) are offered as naivedya (sacred food offerings made to deities or nature). The items are typically prepared from coconut. Some naivedya items are also offered to the sea.
Keyword:: Fishing Community, Maharashtra, Poornima, Mumbai, Koli, Koliwada, Narali Purnima, Varuna, Vishnu Purana, Koli Cuisine, Shravana, Versova Koliwada, and Narali Karanji
Creator:: Mumbai Archive Project Team
Contributor:: Ayan Ghosh
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Mumbai
Date Uploaded:: 03-07-2024
Date Modified:: 03-07-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

10. Procession arriving at Versova Beach

Description:: The procession arrives at Versova Beach, followed by members of the community carrying banners, flags, and puja items.
Keyword:: Fishing Community, Versova Koliwada, Poornima, Mumbai, Koli, Koliwada, Narali Purnima, Narali Karanji, Vishnu Purana, Koli Cuisine, Shravana, Maharashtra, and Varuna
Creator:: Mumbai Archive Project Team
Contributor:: Ayan Ghosh
Owner:: tushar1.ayyar@jioinstitute.edu.in
Publisher:: Jio Institute
Location:: Mumbai
Date Uploaded:: 03-07-2024
Date Modified:: 03-07-2024
Rights Statement Tesim:: In Copyright
Resource Type:: Image

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