Panji: As a part of Diwali celebration local people burnt effigy of Narkasur on Monday. It is considered as victory of good over evil. Artistes from villages would get together for weeks to make these innovative Narkasurs. Hats off to these artistes.
#WATCH | Goa: Effigy of 'Narakasura' burnt in Panaji, as part of #Diwali celebrations. pic.twitter.com/sN9cefBOsG
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According to the Goan tradition, the local residents burned the effigy of Narakasura filled with firecrackers in the morning to begin the Diwali celebrations. The Narkasur was set on fire in the morning, and then started the bursting of crackers, the echoes of which was heard far and wide.the goans are very enthusiastic for burning the narkasur effigy, which marks the triumph of good over evil.
These are statues of Narakasura, king of the demons. They are made during Narak Chaturdashi, which is celebrated lavishly in Goa the day before Diwali, and are made of straw, paper, and other materials. Here is a sample of this distinctive neighbourhood festivity.
An effigy mask drying in the sun. Numerous civic groups in Goa run Narakasura competitions and award cash prizes for the greatest effigies, some of which are as tall as three-story buildings. These substitute fibre for the straw or hay.
At a pandal constructed for the Narakasura festival in Goa, people practise playing the drums. The effigies used to be simpler and smaller. These increased in size and grandness as contests and cash rewards were introduced, much like Ganesh Chaurthi.
Every neighborhood has their own effigy. There is competition among the neighborhood. And mind if you are in Goa on diwali you have to contribute in effigy burning
