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Navaratri, the nine night (and 10 day) festival is here once again. Filled with colour and splendour the festival is a cultural integration of sorts emphasising the victory of good over evil and the unity of people. Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva and their female counterparts Saraswati, Lakshmi and Durga are the supreme Gods according to…
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Hello folks, I am writing to you in the Midst of Navaratri kolu – the nine day festival of dolls. Every year I pick a theme and set up elaborate arrangements based on it. The previous year’s themes include – Story, Heaven, Light, and vishwaroopam. My life has been super hectic and super chaotic for…
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This year both Navratri and Diwali were in the same month – in October which made even the joyous part of life quite hectic. For Navaratri, this year we did a simple and straight forward display on Story and Storytelling unlike the theater and drama of last year heaven kolu. For folks who are new…
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I have been completely immersed in the festival of Navaratri for the past 2 weeks. My typical golu display is part mythological and part social. However, this year I wanted to do something different. I wrote a short story based on varying ideas of Heaven. I also created a display for the same. The display was lit…
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OMG, September is here and with it another Navaratri. I feel as though I just finished designing last year’s display and this year’s Golu is just 1 day away. Time literally flies!! Now for the uninitiated, Navaratri (meaning 9 nights) is a Hindu festival that celebrates the Feminine power and the triumph of Goddess Durga.…
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Navaratri – my most favourite festival is here. It is that time of the year when homes would be decked up with creativity, colour to emphasize the need for common good by strengthening community ties. I love keeping Golu – an arrangement of clay, wodden and paper machie dolls on a step pedestal to to…
