Look at the plentiful ‘matoli’ items in Panjim’s market

Arti Das

There is mind-boggling variety of items for the matoli in the Panjim market

Matoli | Chaturthi | ALL PIX: Sandeep Desai

Matoli items as far as the eye can see

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Flowers of the matti tree (Terminalia Elliptica), which is also the state tree of Goa

Matoli | Chaturthi

Sonaki or harna flowers symbolise goddess Parvati and are used while worshipping her

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These brown strings are the barks of ‘kevan’ trees and are used to tie the matoli items

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Supari (arecanut)

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Chibud (musk melon)

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Kudya katre

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Mosambi (sweet limes)

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Kavandale (Trichosanthes tricuspidata)

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Kangona (wild berries)

Matoli | Chaturthi | PIC CREDIT: Arti Das

Bobar pumpkin

Matoli | Chaturthi