Dona Paula - Goa

Dona Paula Jetty

This was a very nice and peaceful view of Dona Paula. I went with a friend of mine who was visiting Goa from abroad. It was just early evening so it was calm and peaceful. Once the boating starts and the whole area starts buzzing with activities and gets quite crowded

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The Feast of the Chapel at Cabo Raj Bhavan - "Our Lady of the Cape"

This chapel stands at the Cabo Raj Bhavan (Governors residence) at Dona Paula,
This beautiful chapel is around 500 years old.
"Our Lady of the Cape" chapel was constructed around the year 1541.
This chapel is open for the Morning Mass on all Sundays, as also on Christmas and Easter. A large number of devotees, mostly from the nearby villages, attend the Mass.
The Feast of the Chapel is celebrated on 15th August which coincides with the Independence Day of India.
Thousands of devotees, cutting across various religious groups, attend the special prayers held on this occasion it is followed by the veneration of the statue in the grotto. there are steps leading down to the grotto. This Saint used to be venerated in the 4th and 5th centuries in Europe and the grotto referred to as the Grotto of St. Paula. You will notice that the Saint is being paid due respect even today with Indian-styled garlands and floral tributes.

There is also a tradition where the priest says a prayer and blesses the crops. (paddy crop) and Later a few sheaves are placed on tray and distributed among the people after the high mass. People take the blessed ‘Konsa’ (sheave) after the mass. The sheaves are placed at the altar at homes and some put the ‘Konsa’ in their cars as a sign of a symbolic protection.

The main altar of the Cabo chapel


The left hand side altar of the chapel


The right hand side altar of the Chapel


carved Pulpit of the chapel



the main altar of the chapel



devotees the blessed ‘Konsa’ (sheave) after the mass


devotees take the blessed ‘Konsa’ (sheave) after the mass


People in line for veneration of the statue at the Grotto



People in line for veneration of the statue at the Grotto


A statue of Our lady kept for veneration at the Chapel


An eagle flying high over the Cabo Raj Bhavan

Picnic at Dona Paula Beach (below Cabo Raj Bhavan) - Stress Buster

Picnic Picnic Picnic Picnic Picnic Picnic

It was on Sunday the 8th of March, 2009. After the Sunday mass I got a call from my friend Martin, saying come over to Dona Paula. So having told my mom that I wont be there for lunch, I set out for Dona Paula to my friends place. As I reached Panjim a few of my other friends called up saying that they too are proceeding towards Dona Paula. So we grouped ourselves at Panjim and proceeded towards Dona Paula.

We all met at my friend Martin's place.

So myself, martin along with his daughter Riddi, and other friends Dilip, Azavedo, Deepak and 2 other guys went to the beach. Martin had cooked some delicious food for us, there was fried rice, tiger prawns, pickle, salad, bread, raw mangoes sliced (yyummmmmm), macrels stuffed with masala, soft drinks & beer. Azavedo got along with him squids masala.
Goshhh it was one of those unplanned picnics that have been a great success..
It was a great afternoon lunch, followed by bath at the sea, a beautiful sunset to end the day.

Cheers Party begins

Opps that Riddi, righ up on the tree, a lil monkey for sure

Deepak does his bit, playing with the buffaloes

Thats the little Ms.Charming "Riddi"

Father and daughter, enjoying the cycle ride

The beach at Dona Paula, below Cabo Raj Bhavan

And the Titans descended on the beach at last...

Hey Princess

Thats my bit of photography, howz it???

Play time

A beautiful sunset

A beautiful sunset

Father and Daughter

My favorite photograph

Thats the gang

best friends

A beautiful sunset

Mastering Photography - How is this photograph??? I need reviews

Mastering Photography

Mastering PhotographyBaba "Beer-dev"

Look at the cool breeze, can you feel it blow.....

It was a great day at Dona Paula, thankz Martin

British cemetery in Goa

The British Cemetery

The British Cemetery is situated at a distance of 7 km from the capital of Goa, Panaji. Sited near the Governor’s Palace (Cabo Raj Bhavan) at Dona Paula.

It was built around the year 1802 by the British, It is considered to be more than 180 years old and is the the only remnant of the British occupation of the territory of Goa during the Napoleonic period wars from 1799 to 1813 to prevent Goa from falling into the hands of the French

The cemetery has 56 gravestones of sepulchral relics and 47 well preserved tombs are found at the site, The tombs date from 1808 and to 1912.

The conservation of this place is undertaken by the Directorate of Archives and Archaeology.

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