Goemkarponn desk
VASCO: Vasco town is all getting set to celebrate the Annual 124th Shri Damodar Bhajani Saptah after two years because of the Covid19 pandemic.
Various cultural programs have been lined up this year for the devotees.
As per the information given by the Vasco Shri Damodar Saptah Utsav committee secretary Santosh Khorjuvekar, August 2 is on Naga Panchami day, a grand program of devotional and classical songs of Pt. Jayateertha Mevundi will be held next to Shri Damodar temple at 7 pm.
On August 3, the Bajarkar group will have its own program of devotional songs, which will be performed by Goan vocal artists like Pandurang Raul, Pralhad Gawas and Vitthal Shirodkar.
The final program of devotional songs and abhangas will be performed by Amit Badve, near Natraj theatre Vasco on August 3, at around 10 pm, said Khorjuvekar.
Meanwhile, the other few par committees apart from the Bazarkar par committee were upset about the sudden decision to keep pars at the Saptah this year. In a press briefing on Friday evening, various other par committees expressed their dismay for not taking them into confidence while deciding about keeping par. The committee members said it was difficult for them to make par arrangements at the last movement as it requires some days to make par presentable.
For the last two days, the work of putting makeshift structures in various parts of the port town, especially at Swantantrapath lane, has been ongoing. The stall operators are busy installing their structures.
The municipality saptah ferry will be operational for seven days of Saptah. The Bhajani Saptah rituals and devotional singing inside Shri Damodar temple will be held non-stop for 24 hours.
