Mardi Gras

The attractive state of Goa is dispersed with myriad locations of interest which encompass attractive sandy coastlines, very good places of tourist interest and the revered places of worship. The state is an exclusive combine of the Hindu and the Christian heritage which reflects itself in the places of adoration and the temples.

The numerous festivals that are celebrated in the state of Goa help immensely in retaining the secular character of the state. By uniting all sections of Goa's multi- cultural society, these festivals serve as a unifying force in Goa's otherwise cosmopolitan society.Mardi Grass is celebrated in Goa mainly three days before the commencement of Lent. The Mardi Gras Festival is celebrated in Goa with a lot of enthusiasm.Lent is the period of time from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday which is a span of forty days.

These forty days symbolize the forty days spent by Moses and Elijah roaming in the wild, the forty days and nights of continuous rain by God during Noah's time, forty years of wandering by the Jews in search of land and the forty days of fasting by Jesus. There are a number of Pre Lenten festivals that are celebrated by the Christians all over the globe. The most famous of such festivals is the Mardi Grass (Mardi Gras) Festival, or Fat Tuesday.

The Mardi Grass Festival is celebrated in Goa mainly three days before Lent commences.The Mardi Gras Festival is celebrated in Goa with a lot of enthusiasm. There are guests arranged and carnivals that take place before the 40 day fasting take place.The Mardi Grass Festival take place comes together with a lot of music, good food, dance, colours and a lot of festivities. The time for celebrating Mardi Grass is around the months of February and March every year.