Dussera or Dosro in Konkani comes following the 'Navaratra' (nine nights)
and is celebrated in all the temples of Goa as a religious ritual and
an auspicious day for beginning any new venture. It is celebrated on
Vijayadashmi day. It is celebrated with pomp and ceremony at the major
temples of Goa, like Shri Shantadurga at Kavlem, Shri Mangesh at Mangeshi,
Shri Mahalsa at Mardol.
