Navratri, meaning 9 nights is a Hindu festival and is celebrated for 10 days. This is a display of dolls predominantly with that of the Gods and Goddesses depicting mythology on odd number of steps. This is mainly a festival for the women. Every evening, married women and girls dress up in their colourful silk sarees and pattu pavadai and go to see this golu in homes. They chant devotional hymns and shlokas and then are given kumkum, prasadam and a small gift.
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Navratri Golu, a doll festival
Dusshera in South India
Navratri, meaning 9 nights is a Hindu festival and is celebrated for 10 days. This is a display of dolls predominantly with that of the Gods and Goddesses depicting mythology on odd number of steps. This is mainly a festival for the women. Every evening, married women and girls dress up in their colourful silk sarees and pattu pavadai and go to see this golu in homes. They chant devotional hymns and shlokas and then are given kumkum, prasadam and a small gift.
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Created on 17/07/2008 06:36
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