Nariyal Purnima
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Rakhi Purnima is celebrated as Nariyal Purnima is Western Ghats covering the regions of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka. The festivities here are mainly associated with the sea and the sea gods. Nariyal Purnima is celebrated by people dependent on sea for their livelihood.
Fishermen and other people dependent on sea worship God Varuna, the sea god. They pray to the seas for a good catch. For them, the onset of Rakhi Purnima brings in a new year. As a part of the festivities, the fisher men paint their boats and decorate it with fresh flowers. They go into the sea and offer coconuts to Varuna, hence, the name Nariyal Purnima. After the puja, all the fishermen come together in a community gathering to sing and pray to the sea god Varuna.
Fishermen and other people dependent on sea worship God Varuna, the sea god. They pray to the seas for a good catch. For them, the onset of Rakhi Purnima brings in a new year. As a part of the festivities, the fisher men paint their boats and decorate it with fresh flowers. They go into the sea and offer coconuts to Varuna, hence, the name Nariyal Purnima. After the puja, all the fishermen come together in a community gathering to sing and pray to the sea god Varuna.