Navarati Festival is celebrated mostly in the South India. Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, as well as in some Tamil communities within Sri Lanka, to display a "Golu" (also Kolu, or Bombe Habba or Bommai Kolu or Bommala Koluvu).
This is an exhibition of various dolls and figurines in odd (usually 7, 9, or 11) numbered tiers. . The Navaratri festival is dedicated to Devi the mother of the universe and these 9 nights have been divided amongsts the three main goddesses Durga / Parvati, Lakshmi and Saraswathy.
This is an exhibition of various dolls and figurines in odd (usually 7, 9, or 11) numbered tiers. . The Navaratri festival is dedicated to Devi the mother of the universe and these 9 nights have been divided amongsts the three main goddesses Durga / Parvati, Lakshmi and Saraswathy.
Navarati-nine sacred nights to commemorate the victory of the good over the evil. The celebrations spread over nine auspicious nights. According to Hindu belief, ‘The Embodiment of Divine Power' (Para-Shakti), has three important manifestations: Maha- Saraswati (Goddess Of Knowledge) (Satwic), Maha-Lakshmi (Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity) (Rajasic) and Mahakali or Durga (Warrior Goddess) (Tamasic). During the Navaratri, the Goddess "Para-Shakti" is struggling to overcome the forces of vice, wickedness and egoism and on Vijaya Dashami (Dasara, the tenth Day commemorating victory), she conquers and destroys all evil forces (i.e. bringing to an end the atrocities of Asuras like Mahishasuran, Shumban, Nishumban, Madhukaidapan, Thumralochanan and Rakthabheejan). Para-Shakti is all-pervasive, omnipotent, infinite as well as all-knowing.
Navarati is celebrated by setting a golu at the corner of the every home and also in temples.Golu is the handcrafted dolls of the God idols. Women take special attention in arranging Golu beautifully in the Corner of the home. Every evening the pooja is done to the Golu, girls and women singing the devotional songs and Sundal,pongal are distributed to everyone who come to home for the pooja. For the married womens and girls kumkum,flowers with sarees are also given. After this pooja it is believed that goddess Durga will be reigning our households for the entire nine days. Beautiful devotional fastivals ends in the ninth day with grant pooja for the Golu.
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