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High spirits

Nisha — Fri, 27 May 2011 09:50:56 +0000

Durgashanta temple in Goa.

Temple complex, hot sunny day, white soothing clouds and high spirits.

Goan sky.

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Lonely beach day

Nisha — Thu, 12 May 2011 19:00:50 +0000

It was a hot sunny day at Miramar beach, Goa. And crowded too.
Crowded not with people but with fish drying racks on the ground and white fluffy clouds in the sky.

Miramar beach, Goa.

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Church of Mary Immaculate Conception, Goa

Nisha — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:20:23 +0000

The Church of Mary Immaculate Conception is one of the earliest churches built in Goa. It is one of the most famous landmarks of Goa and can be easily reached by taxi, auto or buses.

This is the place where many films have been shot and the festival of the Immaculate Conception of Lord Jesus by Mother Mary takes place in December every year and attended by a large no. of flock.

The great bell at the Church of Mary Immaculate Conception is acclaimed as the second largest bell in the world.

We could not stay till sunset to see it when the church is lit up with numerous light bulbs and it looks absolutely marvelous and stunning.

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How important is a ladies bathroom ?

Cuckoo — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:01:06 +0000

We visit places of worships, museums or historical monuments. We talk about the great architecture, memorable history and interesting lifestyles related to them. Mostly these stories are built around the affluent and powerful residents of the place.
How often do we talk about a common man or his living habits ? Or much obvious things ?

Almost never.

One such place is bathroom. One of the most neglected rooms in a common household. We must have seen large sized ‘bath-halls’ of kings & queens with a pool and other comforts where there were tens of servants to cater to smallest needs. But what about a common household ? Have you ever wondered how in a particular community a lady used to take bath ?

Today I’ll tell you how and where Portuguese lady of a common household used to take bath in older days. Well, not only Portuguese but I guess British ancestors also did the same.

This is a typical ladies bathroom in any middle class family of a Portuguese household.

The slanted ceiling of the bathroom is made of wooden planks. Outer wall of the bathroom normally has a painting of a naked woman indicating it to be a ladies bathroom. At window level there is a shelf with an oil lamp which is to be lit when the bathroom is occupied.
Just below this shelf there is a fireplace with wood logs and this also has a clay stove on the other side of this wall.

Photograph Copyright : Cuckoo’s Cosmos

Now on the inside i.e. inside the bathroom, a large copper vessel with water is kept on the clay stove. And a ‘lota‘ (mug) made of brass is used to take water from this vessel.
The floor is made of stone. Generally both the toilet and bathing area are separate. I will talk about the toilets later.

Photograph Copyright : Cuckoo’s Cosmos

I have seen one on slightly different lines in my great grandmother’s native place. Since we were ruled by the British, I think it must have come from them.

P.S. – This was the answer in response to my quiz about this naked lady.

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