Friday
Market
Come
Friday,
and
the
quaint
little
town
of
Mapusa
burst
into
colours
of
enthusiasm.
This
is
the
time
when
the
normally
quiet
city
and
its
people
come
out
of
their
house
in
large
numbers
and
make
their
way
towards
the
Friday
Market.
The
market
is
located
just
outside
the
Municipal
Market
of
Mapusa
and
sees
a
number
of
traders
from
all
over
Goa
coming
in
to
sell
their
products.
"And
what
exactly
are
the
products?",
you
might
just
ask.
Well,
their
are
a
range
of
it,
right
from
spices
and
T
shirts
to
trinkets,
sausages,
straw
hats,
dried
fish
and
furniture.
The
prices
of
the
products
are
pretty
reasonable.
Still
just
donot
give
what
is
demanded
at
first.
Infact,
you
might
just
keep
in
mind
that
bargaining
in
Mapusa
is
an
integral
part
of
shopping.
Without
it,
you'll
either
end
up
paying
more
or
miss
out
the
intrinsic
fun
associated
with
it.
The
market
is
not
only
meant
to
provide
you
a
shopping
platform
for
Goan
goods.
Rather,
it
is
a
chance
for
you
to
see
Goan
life
at
its
most
real.
Observe
the
way
people
dress,
talk
and
interact
with
each
other,
and
you
will
get
a
fair
idea
about
the
life
in
Goa.
Bodhgeshwar
Temple
If
you
are
one
of
those
who
simply
need
a
wish
to
be
fulfilled,
then
do
make
a
visit
to
the
Bodhgeshwar
Temple.
The
temple
is
dedicated
to
Lord
Bodhgeshwar
who
sat
below
a
banyan
tree
and
solved
the
problems
of
the
people
who
came
in.
Goans
still
have
huge
faith
in
the
power
of
the
god
as
such
they
flock
in
large
numbers
to
seek
the
help
of
Lord
Bodhgeshwar.
For
those
who
desperately
need
a
wish
to
be
fulfilled,
a
vow
has
to
be
taken.
When
their
wish
is
granted,
the
devotees
need
to
fulfil
their
commitment
to
the
god.
A
mela
is
organised
every
third
week
of
January
and
attracts
a
number
of
devotees
to
the
temple.
Hanuman
Theatre
This
one
is
for
the
lovers
of
performing
arts.
The
theatre,
right
across
the
Bodhgeshwar
temple,
is
the
place
where
local
plays
known
as
tiatra
in
Konkani
is
staged
quiet
often.
Moreover,
Marathi
dramas
and
performances
by
theatrical
and
musical
group
from
the
rest
of
the
country
are
also
held
here.
The
Church
of
Our
Lady
of
Miracles
This
is
also
known
by
the
name
of
St
Jerome's
Church.
Located
on
St
Jerome's
road,
the
history
of
the
church
can
be
traced
back
to
the
year
1594.
It
was
during
this
year
that
the
church
was
first
built.
Thereafter,
numerous
reconstruction
work
have
been
carried
out
in
the
church.
The
last
of
such
work
was
done
in
the
year
1961,
when
a
devastating
fire
caused
immense
harm
to
the
church
building.
The
church
has
some
interesting
architectural
elements
to
grasp
your
attention
like
the
gabled
facade.
However,
the
popularity
of
the
church
is
more
because
of
its
feasts.
There
are
two
feasts
organised
in
the
church
-
the
first
one
is
dedicated
to
Our
Lady
of
Miracles
and
is
held
on
the
third
Sunday
after
easter.
This
feast
is
equally
important
for
Hindus
as
well
because
the
church,
it
is
believed,
stands
on
the
spot
where
earlier
a
temple
stood.
The
second
feast
is
dedicated
to
St
Jerome
and
is
organised
in
the
month
of
October.
Swiss
Chapel
Located
quiet
close
to
the
Municipal
Building
on
the
Jerome
Road,
this
chapel
has
a
charming
cream
and
blue
coloured
wooden
altar
and
shrine.
The
Holy
Cross
feast
is
held
in
the
beginning
of
Lent.
This
is
just
9
days
before
the
Goa
Carnival
begins.
