Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Goa's Chovoth Begins With Vibrant, Eco-Friendly Ganesh Celebrations
Chovoth is a festival celebrated in Goa to welcome Lord Ganesha.
Families came home from different parts of India to celebrate together.
They cleaned and decorated their houses with fruits, vegetables and flowers.
Villages also made special eco-friendly structures called matoli.
People pray, sing, perform aarti and join community activities.
The celebrations can last for different numbers of days.
At the end, many families immerse the idols in rivers, lakes or the sea.
Goa’s chief minister asked people to protect nature and support local makers and sellers.
Goa’s Chovoth festival began on Monday as families gathered to welcome Lord Ganesha.
Families decorated homes with matoli canopies featuring seasonal fruits, wild vegetables and forest flowers.
Villages and hamlets built eco-friendly altars, shared indigenous produce and held community celebrations.
Festivities will last between one-and-a-half and three, five, seven or more days, depending on local customs.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant urged people to use clay idols, support local vendors and celebrate sustainably.
- Who
- Families across Goa, along with local communities, are celebrating Chovoth and welcoming Lord Ganesha.
- What
- The festival began with prayers, aarti, community programmes, eco-friendly matoli altars and decorated Ganesha idols.
- When
- The festival began on Monday, following greetings from Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday.
- Where
- Celebrations are taking place in coastal villages, hinterland hamlets and homes across Goa, with immersions in nearby rivers, lakes and beaches.
- Why
- Families are observing their traditions, preserving Goa’s cultural identity, celebrating nature and supporting local artisans and vendors.
- Festival
- Chovoth, Goa’s celebration welcoming Lord Ganesha
- Start
- Monday
- Duration
- One-and-a-half to three, five, seven or more days
- Decorations
- Matoli canopies made with seasonal fruits, wild vegetables and forest flowers
- Immersion sites
- Nearby rivers, lakes and beaches
- Chief minister’s appeal
- Celebrate in a green, local and joyous manner
- Economic focus
- Support local artisans, small vendors and homegrown produce