Shiva Temple
The Lord Shiva Temple is located in the heart of Patnem (View location). Shiva, a God of the Hindu religion, is regarded as limitless, transcendent, unchanging and formless and also has many benevolent and fearsome forms. In benevolent aspects, he is depicted as an omniscient yogi who lives an ascetic life on Mount Kailash as well as a householder with wife Parvati and his two children Ganesha and Kartikeya, and in fierce aspects, he is often depicted slaying demons. Shiva is also regarded as the patron God of Yoga, Meditation and arts.This temple being dedicated to Lord Shiva celebrates the festival of Mahashivratri with great pomp and festivity. The festival of Mahashivratri is celebrated during the night by keeping a “jaagaran” – a night long vigil with worship, unlike most Hindu festivals which are celebrated during the day. According to Hindu mythology, it is believed that Lord Shiva saved the universe from darkness and ignorance.
Holy Cross Chapel
The Chapel of Patnem patronized by the Holy Cross, is located by the shore of Patnem beach. The Feast of the Holy Cross Chapel is celebrated by the local community on the 3rd of May every year and on this day there is a small fete setup where local products and sweets like ‘Jalebis’ , ‘Ladoos’ etc. are brought to sell by the local people of Patnem.
Patnem being a small village has only a small chapel, but is affiliated to St. Thereza Church that is located in Chaudi. The St. Thereza Church celebrates its Feast on the 2nd Sunday of January every year.
Locals of Patnem
The people of Patnem are more dependent on tourism. The majority community of Patnem consists of Hindus and a handful of Christians. The locals have setup guest-houses, beach shacks, small resorts, etc.
Just like any other state in Goa, Konkani is the main language of the locals. The beach of Patnem has proved to be of great significance to the local markets, and attracts tourists from all over the world. The tourists also visit Patnem as it is quite famous for the Yoga training center. During the off season time, people refer to agriculture and fishing as their primary source of livelihood.
Most locals see no much profits during the rainy season, hence most of the places are shut,while a handful of the stores will function.
Fisheries
In the beginning, the local people of the village of Patnem used old traditional fishing tools that have now been replaced by a more revolutionized set of modern tools. In the yesteryear’s, fishermen used the traditional boat ‘Vodem’ which was rowed by the men present in the boat through turbulent waves across the sea. In these modern times, the use of trawlers that run on fuel, have made travelling through the sea a less cumbersome task for the fishermen and certain locals who wish to accompany them on a few occasions.(Click here to read more about Patnem beach).
Houses of Patnem
The Portuguese once ruled Goa, and they were responsible for the changes in goan lifestyle.Some houses that we see in Patnem is the outcome of the Portuguese regime.As Goa is developing,so is the architecture of the houses. The ancestral houses were built out of sand.The houses of the modern era have their own story to tell, as we all know, they are constructed entirely using laterite stone read more..
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