More Important Specialities : The ‘Dahikala’ and‘Gaulankala’ ‘Dahikala’ and ‘Gaulankala’ are the special festivities connected with the Devkikrishna’s childhood. Particularly, the Dahikala is concerned with the child Shree krishna and his pranks. In Mashel, on the next day morning the perched rice brought by the ‘sevekaris’ (people working for the temple) and the devotee villagers is mixed with curds small balls (ladoos) are made and are distributed to all and sundry. And in the evening the festivity of ‘Gaulankala’ is celebrated. This is again connected with the childhood pranks and mischief of Lord Shree krishna. There is a continuous tradition of hundred of years behind this festival. In many other temples too, this ‘kala’ celebration and also the ‘Gaulankala’ is regularly held every year. But the strong tradition, joy and the status which the ‘Kala’ festival at the Devkikrishna temple is unique and this can best be perceived by the real lovers of Lord Krishna indeed!

‘Kaul Prasad’ In Goa, in almost all the temples, there is this tradition of taking ‘kaul prasad’ (permission of the deity before any endeavour) since ancient times. By way of exceptions, only in the temples of a veryfew deities like Shri Dattamaharaj, Shri MarutiRai, Shri Vitthal-Rakhumai this custom of kaul prasad is conspicuously non-existent.
May be, taking God ‘s permission through this ritual called the kaul prasad or simply prasad should depend upon the wishes and beliefs of particular individuals purely by choice. However, by and large, in Goa, overall Hindus, before any ceremony like the thread ceremony,marriage and other auspicious occasion, makes it a point to observe this ritual by approaching their family deities. This is a well known custom and a settled tradition which has been continuing since ancient times. Besides, even at the times of calamities or supposed obstacles of superstition-based problems, Goan Hindus go to either the family deity or the deity of the village or any other deity in whom they have faith to take the ‘prasad’. But there is no temple in Goa where and when this ritual can be observed on all the days throughout the year. Just as some days are earmarked for observing the ritual, there are also days fixed on which this ritual of taking prasad cannot be held. Many a time a devotee comes from far away place and somehow after coming to the Devkikrishna temple he might come to know that the prasad cannot be held on that day. Such instances naturally put devotees to great hardships and
inconvenience. In order to avoid this, below are mentioned for the benefit of devotees the days on which the prasad can be held and also on which such a ritual cannot be carried out.