Religious Festival · Goa

Shirgao Zatra (Dhondachi Zatra)

Shree Lairai Temple, Shirgao

Photo of the area: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A temple festival at Shirgao, known for its firewalking devotees.

At the Lairai temple in Shirgao, devotees called dhonds walk across burning embers at dawn. The official listing gives April or May 2027.

Planning a visit

When: April or May. The next dates have not been announced yet.
Where: Shree Lairai Temple, Shirgao, Goa.
Book stays early if your dates fall on the main days: towns fill up around popular fairs and festivals.

Last checked 27 October 2026. Dates and arrangements are set by the organisers and can change.