Coconut offered to the sea

Description:

The coconut, symbolizing life and fertility, is tossed into the sea as an offering to the Sea God Varuna, whom the Kolis call Darya Raja (king of rivers).

Location:

Mumbai

Date_accepted:

2024-07-03T06:38:27Z

Modified:

2024-07-03T10:56:07Z

Type:

Image

Creator:

Mumbai Archive Project Team

Contributor:

Ayan Ghosh

Publisher:

Jio Institute

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

References:

Fishing Community, Maharashtra, Poornima, Mumbai, Koli, Koliwada, Narali Purnima, Varuna, Vishnu Purana, Koli Cuisine, Shravana, Versova Koliwada, and Narali Karanji

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