Mumbai's Kolis Celebrate Narali Purnima

Mumbai's Kolis Celebrate Narali Purnima

Mumbai's Koli (fisher) community marked the Narali Purnima festival with sea offerings, folk performances, boat rituals and traditional coconut games.

On Narali Poornima, coconuts offered to appease sea deities

Narali Poornima celebrated on Goa’s Mandovi river with coconut offerings to sea deities, marking the traditional start of the fishing season after monsoon.

Narali Purnima: When The Sea Becomes A Sacred Promise

As the monsoon begins to retreat and the sea slowly becomes safer for fishing, the coastal communities of Maharashtra turn towards the waters with gratitude. On Narali Purnima, observed on the full moon day of Shravan, the sea is worshipped, coconuts are offered to Varuna Dev, and fishermen prepare to return to their traditional livelihood. In 2026, Narali Purnima falls on Friday, August 28, coinciding with Raksha Bandhan. Known also as Nariyal …