I love navaratri. The memories associated with it are precious to me. As a child, I used to go around to other houses that had a golu (arrangement of dolls depicting Gods) with my friends, sing a song and come back home with some tasty chundal. At the end of the day, the plastic bags in our hands would be filled and we'd come back home, sort through chundals made of the same beans, combine them and share them. I like Navaratri in Chennai for the music concerts in its temples, the festive look that its crowded shopping streets wear, the several beautiful bommais (dolls) that line the streets of Mylapore, and for the little girls and mamis all dressed up in their best. I have set up a small golu this year at home and though to many, it is not a big feat, Iam busy patting myself on the back. Here's a pic of my golu.
Golu at our home
Neivedyam on Day 1 - Rava Kesari
23 comments:
nice to knw ur way of celebration,..ucan send this post for festive food navratra,..:-)hppy navratri,..
wonderful golu picture..the kesari looks yumm..i made sundal with channa dal yesterday!
Happy Navarathri. lovely gollu pics, looks very authentic.
yeah tht reminded me of my childhood,when we all kids use to hop around in different pandaals to play dandiya and garbha(though all we use to do was stumbling upon the elder ppl)but it was fun..nowadays no festival brings that amount of innocent pleasure..but u guys plzzzz keep up the spirit !
This is a very informative post. Golu looks so good and colorful.
wow! ur golu is small and cute! actually i luved ur krishna doll lifting sanjeevi and also the peacock doll! I always luv to have the kalyana set dolls....i dont see it in ur golu :( but cool yaar thanks for sharing!
Glad to see the golu pict, the marapachi (Wooden doll are dressed) did u made it? or bought it? they re cute :) Happy Navratri!
hi,ur goluvu looks good,and thx for sharing this dasara with us...
lovely jay..that kolu brings back so many memories of childhood!...do send this for JFI at my blog this month!
Ya same in my native. Liked your pic. Happy Navaratri
How cute they look , I just loved it .
Happy navaratri to you and yours
hugs and smiles
Happy golu-ing!
Oh, honey, that is a big feat! Looks pretty too. Happy Navarathri :)
Even we used to celebrate golu in a grand fashion, back in India. After coming to US I do keep golu, but it's not the same. Happy Navarathiri.
Happy Navratri dear...the kolu arrangement is nice...
Very cute golu and your rava kesari made my mouth water. I sure will miss golu in Chennai, but, am trying my best to make it up in Bay Area.
Lovely and cute golu. I miss Navarathri this. I keep golus too. As u said, navarathri in our childood days is really precious.
nice collection of bommalu.....very homely
Happy Navratri Jayashree!
nice pic and the kesari too looks yum..
Your golu is adorable... I miss all the festivities too.
Very cute Golu..Looks great:-)
Your golu looks wonderful :-)
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