A theatrical miracle plays out in South Goa every May. As summer envelopes the state in a blazing embrace, the waters around a piece of land in the Sanguem taluka dry out, and from their depths emerges our protagonist — the Curdi village of Goa.

Its performance is short-lived, stretching across April and May, following which, it gracefully bows out, submitting itself to the monsoon, and its underwater position for the next ten months.

But for the two months when it makes its cameo, Curdi becomes an integral part of Goa’s social fabric. Its once-in-a-blue-moon sighting lends to its allure, drawing scores of tourists who want to feast their eyes on this fleeting wonder.

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Eish Kakodkar has frequented the village many times, as part of the expeditions he leads for Soul Travelling, an initiative specialising in off-beat tourism across Goa.

He recalls his Curdi rendezvous as bittersweet.

“In summer, we can finally see Curdi. It’s exciting because we feel........

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