Shigmo
Sign in to savethumb|468x468px|Young boy at the Shimgo holding aarat Shigmo, or Shishirotsava is a spring festival celebrated in the Indian state of Goa, where it is one of the major festivals of the Hindu community. It is also celebrated by Konkani diaspora and Indian festival of Holi is part of it.
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8 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Shigmo now
- Variations
- Timing
- Terminology
- Folk songs and dances, temple festival
- See also
- References
thumb|468x468px|Young boy at the Shimgo holding aarat Shigmo, or Shishirotsava is a spring festival celebrated in the Indian state of Goa, where it is one of the major festivals of the Hindu community. It is also celebrated by Konkani diaspora and Indian festival of Holi is part of it.
==Etymology== The Konkani word śigmō comes from the Prakrit word suggimaho which in turn is derived from the Sanskrit word sugrīṣmaka.