Goa In Monsoon

Goa is Goa. Anytime of the year is good for Goa. Even during the monsoon? Yes, Ghumakkad was in Goa recently. Greenery all around. Fishing boats hauled ashore for maintenance. Ganesha festival and the crowds. All of it through our picture story which follows.

But Goa also conjures up images of floating casinos. The hoardings at the airport loudly announce it. This time after many years I flew by Air Asia (formerly Air India). After the takeover by the Tata group, the service is showing signs of improvement. See the pictures.

Ghumakkad had stayed at an Eco-resort on a hill side in Bogmalo area. An early morning walk around the resort was so refreshing! More pictures for you.

You can get a feel of the morning walk around the resort in the video below. In case you are unable to open the YouTube video, click here to view the video-walk.

Here is a short video of the surf breaking on a rocky shore during the monsoon in Goa. If you are unable to open the YouTube clip below, click here to view the video.

The Contest

The picture of Buddha in the resort was selected for the Caption Contest. KBG-78, the 78th edition of Kaun Banega Ghumakkad received very enthusiastic response from the readers. See their creativity in the captions listed below.

No.	Name	Caption for KBG-78 Contest
1	Yogesh	Eternal
2	VV Ramani	Tapovan
3	Vinod Dhanuka	Serenity
4	Vinay Prasad	Internal peace, external peace!
5	Vijay Uppal	Serene enlightenment
6	Veeky Baths	Radiate boundless love towards the entire world
7	Trixie Asirvatham	Peaceful Buddha's golden sheen Glows serene 'mid Goan green
8	Shyamala Charyulu	Train your innerself to be peaceful Shine comes automatically on your face
9	Shereen Sultana	Find peace in solitude
10	Ruma Purkayastha	With fortitude and undeterred courage wisdom compassion
11	Rohini Tiwari	Serene within and Serene outside!!
12	Ritu Bhargava	We cannot obtain peace in outer world, until we have it in within ourself.
13	Ritu Bhargava	The quieter you become, you hear more.
14	Rekha Bhargava	मन व वन की शान्ति एक साथ मिल जाएँ तो जीवन का सुख सफलता तर  जाए ।
15	RB Dhavare	Buddha   attained 'Enlightenment' not only under 'Bodhisatva Tree' but in the Beautiful Greenary of the Garden, it seems.. 🤷‍♂️
16	Rashmi Bhargava	बुदधम शरणं गच्छामि.
17	Ramanand Baliga	Buddha mil gaya
18	Rakesh Bajaj	Nature Begets Peace. Preserve Nature
19	Rajendra Singh	Nature in synthesis with Buddha in meditative tranquility.
20	Radhika Sareen	If you are looking for peace....here it is!!!
21	Radhika Sareen	Beauty all around but peace inside..
22	Radhika Sareen	Peace....in a piece of green patch
23	Radhika Sareen	All that glitters is indeed a peace of gold here in emerald green…
24	Prashant Jadenavar	Whereever you are, carry your sunshine and peace with you!
25	Prakash Gulati	Inspiring Buddha
26	Pradeep Siwach	Oneness with Nature.
27	Prabhat K Jindal	Exudes Peace, Serenity & Calmness which encompasses all.
28	Poonam Bhargava	Nature and peace go hand in hand
29	Peter de Padua	Glowing golden peace in nature's sea of green.
30	Nidhi Bhargava	Beautiful, serene, lush & green Perfect setting for journey within
31	Neelam Sawant	May the sublime serenity of nature prevail all
32	Mukul Bhargava	High on Grass
33	Manju Khetan	"Green is the fresh emblem of well-founded hopes. In blue, the spirit can wander, but in green, it can rest."
34	MV Vasudevan	Everlasting Beauty of Silence
35	LS Bhargava	Need of the hour. A Green and peaceful environment for a healthy life.
36	Kausalya Govindan	Serenity in spite of seclusion!
37	Jaishankar	Amidst a halo of transient green Resplendent is the Dhamma serene
38	J Ramamoorty	Tranquility amidst the greenery
39	Himani Tiwari	Shanti baahar van main bhi aur andar man main bhi
40	GR Sreenivasan	Let the Goal of our lives be to live in agreement with Nature.
41	Deepak Jena	Close your eyes and see the beauty.
42	Deepak Jena	Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.
43	Deepak Jena	What we think, we become.
44	Deepak Jena	You cannot travel the path until you have become the path itself.
45	CD Sawant	Greenery accentuates the spirituality.
46	C Raghuram	With a gleam, the lord is Serene, seems a dream amidst the green
47	BR Natarajan	Buddham Saranam Goachhami
48	Bharat Ladha	Usi ko mila gyan, jo prakriti se hua abhinn.
49	Avinash Tiwari	Hari bhari vasundhara men hi gyan aur Shanti milte hain
50	Avinash Tiwari	Ya Khuda Goa mein Yeh bhi hai!
51	Anonymous-3	Radiate boundless love towards the entire world
52	Anonymous-2	In your Glory Nature Prospers.
53	Anonymous-1	Peace and greenery go hand in hand
54	Anita Gambhir Arora	Rain or Shine, Buddha is Divine!
55	Amandeep Kaur	Golden Buddha relaxing in the greenery nature’s lap!
56	Ajai Bhumri	Internal strength and peace are within you. Concentrate and you will be there.

The Winners

Our Jury selected five captions. The winning captions along with the profile of the winners of KBG-78 are given below.

Anita Gambhir Arora is a software engineer having work experience in corporate/personal finance, taxation, entrepreneurship and start-ups. She likes to explore new horizons with an open mind and keep learning. Her caption 'Rain or shine, Buddha is divine' was Jury's unanimous choice.

Avinash Tiwari, former Colonel in Indian Army, has been a regular contributor of KBG Contests. He has won several contests. Very spontaneous and witty, his caption या ख़ुदा , गोआ में यह भी है  meaning 'Oh God, Goa has this also' will sure bring smiles on readers' faces! Goa has an image of casinos, beaches and pheni ( a local drink brewed out of cashew nuts)- signifying a place for fun without inhibitions. A statue of Buddha, in contrast, stands for mediation and seriousness!

Kausalya Govindan having been a teacher, has learnt to be young at heart and preserved the child in her. She accepts the people as they are! Her short caption 'Serenity in spite of seclusion' caught the Jury's eye.

MV Vasudevan is an engineer turned Professor. A former Commander of Indian Navy, he served as the Principal of a Sainik School and later Director of leading engineering institutions around Hyderabad. He has a great sense of humour. His caption 'Everlasting beauty of silence' aptly summarises the picture.

Poonam Bhargava is an alumnus of Lady Irwin College Delhi. A teacher at heart, she is full of compassion for fellow human beings as well as Nature. She has won the KBG Contest earlier too. Her caption 'Nature and peace go hand in hand' reflects her keen observation and appreciation of Nature.

Congratulations to all the winners.

Hope you enjoyed a virtual experience of Goa in Monsoon. You may like to browse our earlier stories on Goa. Click the links below:

Cabo de Rama Fort Goa

Veterans in Sixties Rock Goa

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   - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ 8th Nov 2022

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