{"id":804,"date":"2020-09-20T12:59:32","date_gmt":"2020-09-20T07:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.savaari.com\/blog\/?p=804"},"modified":"2022-10-14T17:44:55","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T12:14:55","slug":"golu-celebrations-tamil-nadu-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.savaari.com\/blog\/golu-celebrations-tamil-nadu-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Golu Celebrations in Tamil Nadu"},"content":{"rendered":"

Navaratri festival in Tamil Nadu is celebrated to praise and pray to the Goddesses Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. The tenth day which is the tenth lunar day in the Hindu calendar is celebrated as the \u201cVijayadashami\u201d or Dussehra. For anyone who has never witnessed the fervour and celebrations of Dussehra down South, the entire experience of the Golu celebrations can leave you enchanted.<\/span><\/p>\n

When is Navaratri celebrated in Tamil Nadu?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Navaratri is celebrated from the next day of the new-moon day (Mahalaya Ammavasai) in the Tamil month of Puratasi. It starts with puja for Goddess Durga, Lakshmi, and followed by Saraswati. After the Saraswati Puja, Navaratri ends with Ayudha Puja and Vijayadashami. Golu celebrations 2022 will begin on <\/strong>Monday, 26 September and ends on Wednesday, 5 October, 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why is it celebrated?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Navaratri is celebrated to remember the victory of Goddess Parashakti over the evil King Mahishasura. The festival is a representation of victory of good over evil. The tenth day of Navaratri is celebrated to remember the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana.<\/span><\/p>\n

How is the Golu Festival celebrated?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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People in TN place a kalash<\/em> on the first step of the Golu as a representation of Goddess Parashakti. The kalash<\/em> is filled with rice and dal; and a coconut coated with turmeric is placed above the kalash<\/em>. People place dolls of gods and goddesses in 3\/5\/7\/9 steps arrangements along with the kalash<\/em>. It is believed that the dolls are the court of Goddess Shakti as well as the representation that everything is her creation. The dolls are collected over many years and are often passed on through generations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pujas and Offerings<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

During the nine days of the festival, women perform various pujas and fast during the day. It is believed that prayers performed during this period is stronger than any time of the year. Every day after the puja and aarti, people offer “Sundal” made from one of the Navadhanyams (9 grains) for the goddess and distribute the offerings to kids and women in the neighborhood.<\/span><\/p>\n