NavarAtri

Navaratiri is a 9 day festival in the month of Bhadrapada that marks the prayers to the 3 devis namely Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati, three days for each in order. It concludes with Dushshera festival on the 10th day marking the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana the Lanka King. Navaratiri is celebrated all over India with a variety of prayers and fervour.

In TamilNadu, it is celebrated as Navaratri Golu. The idols of all the Gods and Godesses made of clay, papermace, cotton, wood, brass, etc, are displayed in steps. The steps are called golu padis. Golu padis are arranged in odd numbers like 3, 5,7,9 etc. The padi is covered with a cloth and dolls are arranged on them. Children participate with great interest in this arrangement and make themes of avatars of the Gods and His creation.

GOLU IDEAS

using simple things to make krishna leela — krishna birth and leela golu theme

golu theme pamanabha swamy temple trivandrum kerala, shankumugam beach sand made of grinded laapsi rava, sea is painted paper. lamps lit like in the main temple.

tirupati balaji kolam with soaked rice powder- maakolam

chamaram shangu chakram fan rangoli design

earring rangoli, chamki powder stuck on tray with fevicol

krishna leela warli art on painted ply wood

mahalakshmi face set on kalash with coconut

kuthu vilakku diya as soorya gAyatri devi

a	aa,A	i	ee,I
अ	आ	इ	ई
u	U,oo	E	ai
उ	ऊ	ए	ऐ
O	ou,ow,au	Ru	aha
ओ	औ	ऋ	:
k	kha	g	gha	nga
क	ख	ग	घ	ङ
ch	Ch	ja	jha	ngya
च	छ	ज	झ	ञ
T	Th	D	DH	N
ट	ठ	ड	ढ	ण
t	th	d	dh	n
त	थ	द	ध	न
p	f	b	bh	m
प	फ	ब	भ	म
y	r	l	v
य	र	ल	व
sh	SH	s	h
श	ष	स	ह
kSha	tra	gya	shra	gM/gum
क्ष	त्र	ज्ञ	श्र	óè

Thought for the day

Men following the duties prescribed in the vEdas cultivate “satva” guNA and rise to a higher level. –

\”shrimad bhaagavata mahaapuraana—Chapter 11-25-21\”

Thought for the day

Nitya KarmAs

NavarAtri