Ramnathi, Goa: On every trip to India, we first visit our ancestral Ramnathi Temple in Ponda, Goa. On the cab ride from the train station, you are taken-in by the lush fields rimmed by coconut trees swaying in the breeze, beautiful bungalows on either side of the road, with folks just hanging out on the porch watching life go by, and cows grazing in the fields. And every time I think to myself, “I could live this life. I just need a small house, over there by the fields!”
We usually spend a few days at the temple guest house (Rs 40/night; approx $1/night) before moving on south along the Konkani coast. Smack across the temple was this beautiful rice field. I couldn't avoid the trees without actually getting into the field, so I tried framing the field with the trees. Enjoy! or as they say in Goa, Devu baren karo!
August 2002, Canon Elan II, 28-135 IS, 200 ASA Velvia Slide, scanned and exposure adjusted
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Hi Arun,
I am a silent visiter of ur blog. I like to read your posts very much. I am from Goa. Just to let you know – Dev Barae koru is Thank You in Konkani (not enjoy).
Thank you Varsha for tolerating my writing.
I had used Enjoy as my way of ending, and did not mean it as a translation of “Dev Barae Karo.”
Thank you for visiting.
oops am so sorry!!!
No Problem.
BTW, I was raised speaking Konkani and we still speak konkani at home!
Ya I came to know from your posts. But I though Dev Barae Karo was only Goan konkani and not Karwar konkani.
My mom is from Honavar and she speaks your style konkani. Nice knowing you.
hi how are you? i use to come ramnathi once in a year i like this place,and this is my kuladevu.good articles and photos….jai ho….
Kiran: Thank you for stopping by and saying Hi!
We are currently in Mumbai and just returned from a brief trip to Goa (ramnathi and else), Kumta, Honavar and else!
And yes, an annual visit to Goa is like recharging our batteries for the rest of the year!
and, thank you; Read and Enjoy!
Namaskar!