. Jalbum 8.3 <p align="justify">Kesarbai Kerkar was born in the tiny village of Keri (also spelled "Querim") in the Ponda taluka of Goa, about 15 miles due east of the capital city of Panaji. The somnolent hamlet of Keri, nestled snugly in an area of serene beauty, is home to three temples devoted to Vetal, Goddess Sateri, and Goddess VijayaDurga. <br><br> There are two houses in Keri associated with Kesarbai. One is her ancestral family home where she was born, whose occupants today are the descendants of her brother, the sarangiya Anant Kerkar. Following a feud with Anant, Kesarbai built another house less than a kilometre away. This second home has now been parlayed into the <b>Surashree Kesarbai Kerkar High School</b>. Both the houses essentially stand in their original condition; extension work on the school continues without disturbing the parent structure. <br><br> Click on the thumbnails below to view the slideshow. The pictures may also be viewed individually; the left and right arrow keys may be used for scrolling. <br><br> Rajan P. Parrikar</p> slides/goamap.html# Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:22:00 -0700 Map of Goa Map of Goa goamap.jpg slides/kesar06.html# Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:22:00 -0700 Kesarbai's family tree Kesarbai's family tree kesar06.jpg slides/kesar01.html# Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:22:00 -0700 A young Kesarbai A young Kesarbai kesar01.jpg slides/kesar02.html# Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:22:00 -0700 A young Kesarbai A young Kesarbai kesar02.jpg slides/kesar03.html# Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:22:00 -0700 Kesarbai and P.L. Deshpande Kesarbai and P.L. Deshpande kesar03.jpg slides/kesar04.html# Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:22:00 -0700 Kesarbai and Sunita Deshpande Kesarbai and Sunita Deshpande kesar04.jpg slides/kesar05.html# Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:22:00 -0700 (L-R): Kesarbai, P.L. Deshpande and P.B. Gajendragadkar at the inauguration of Bombay University's Department of Music in 1961 (L-R): Kesarbai, P.L. Deshpande and P.B. Gajendragadkar at the inauguration of Bombay University's Department of Music in 1961 kesar05.jpg slides/Kesarbai - 51.html# Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:22:00 -0700 Kesarbai was born in his house in Keri, Goa Kesarbai was born in his house in Keri, Goa Kesarbai - 51.jpg slides/Kesarbai - 56.html# Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:22:00 -0700 Kesarbai's room Kesarbai's room Kesarbai - 56.jpg slides/Kesarbai - 53.html# Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:22:00 -0700 Inside Kesarbai's home - in the centre is her brother, the sarangiya Anant Kerkar Inside Kesarbai's home - in the centre is her brother, the sarangiya Anant Kerkar Kesarbai - 53.jpg slides/Kesarbai - 09.html# Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:22:00 -0700 Grounds of the Surashree Kesarbai Kerkar High School in Keri, Goa Grounds of the Surashree Kesarbai Kerkar High School in Keri, Goa Kesarbai - 09.jpg slides/Kesarbai - 01.html# Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:22:00 -0700 Surashree Kesarbai Kerkar High School in Keri, Goa Surashree Kesarbai Kerkar High School in Keri, Goa Kesarbai - 01.jpg slides/Kesarbai - 04.html# Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:22:00 -0700 Sculpture made in 1970 by Sharvari Rai Chowdhari with Kesarbai posing in person Sculpture made in 1970 by Sharvari Rai Chowdhari with Kesarbai posing in person Kesarbai - 04.jpg slides/Kesarbai - 06.html# Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:22:00 -0700 Class in session at Surashree Kesarbai Kerkar HIgh School in Keri, Goa Class in session at Surashree Kesarbai Kerkar HIgh School in Keri, Goa Kesarbai - 06.jpg slides/Kesarbai - 48.html# Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:22:00 -0700 Shalaka Kerkar, great grand-daughter of Kesarbai's brother, the sarangiya Anant Kerkar Shalaka Kerkar, great grand-daughter of Kesarbai's brother, the sarangiya Anant Kerkar Kesarbai - 48.jpg slides/Kesarbai - 42.html# Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:22:00 -0700 My father Motilal Parrikar with Alladiya Khan at the Kesarbai Kerkar High School My father Motilal Parrikar with Alladiya Khan at the Kesarbai Kerkar High School Kesarbai - 42.jpg