Chikhal Kalo: Goans Celebrate Mud Festival With Zeal And Enthusiasm. Watch

Goans celebrated a traditional festivity called Chikhal Kalo (Mud Bath). This celebration pays homage to the profound bond shared between the farming community of Goa and our nurturing Mother Earth.

Chikhal Kalo is a religious festival exclusive to the village of Marcel in Goa.

A video of people in Goa celebrating the traditional mud festival has surfaced on social media. The video clip shows locals in Goa's Marcel village celebrating the traditional mud festival locally known as 'Chikhal Kalo'. This celebration pays homage to the profound bond shared between the farming community of Goa and our nurturing Mother Earth.

The Tourism Minister of Goa took to his Twitter and shared a video of himself taking participation in the festival. In the video, he can be seen enjoying the festival of Mud with locals. The caption of his post read: "Enjoying the Devotional Chikhal Kalo at Marcel."

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Chikhal Kalo, a religious festival exclusive to the village of Marcel in Goa, is a unique combination of devotion and enjoyment. It occurs annually on the 11th day of the Hindu month of Ashadh, held within the expansive grounds of the Devki Krishna temple, which mentions the website of the Goa tourism department.

The arrival of the monsoon ensures that the temple premises are transformed into muddy terrain, which becomes a vital component of the ensuing excitement.

In addition to lively dancing, the festival features traditional games like 'chendu fali' (resembling cricket) and gilli danda. The slippery mud surface induces participants to tumble and become coated in mud repeatedly--an integral part of the ritual, hence the name Chikhal Kalo, mentioned on the website further.

Embracing the essence of the tradition, individuals eagerly immerse themselves in the joyous muddiness, revelling in the experience.