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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
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
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
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