Shubh Navaratri 2013
With the grand festive season approaching, many households (including mine) are preparing for decorating and displaying the dolls in various steps - called 'Golu' for this occassion!
Each of the 9 steps of the Golu are supposed to contain specific dolls, showing the ascension in intelligence from the lowest to the highest. (Note: Although this has been mentioned for 9 steps, people have the option to decorate in as few as 3 steps or go as many as 5, 7, 9, etc).
Here is what that belongs in each of the 9 steps of the 'Golu':
1st step: Grass, shrubs, trees
2nd step: Snails, shells
3rd step: Ants, lizards
4th step: Crab, bees
5th step: Cattle, 4-legged animals, birds
6th step: Humans
7th step: Maharishis
8th step: Devas, Navagrahas, Panchabhutas, Ashtadik balakas
9th step: Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, with their spouses, Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswathi with AdiParasakthi in the center.
Happy Navaratri to everyone!
jai hanuman gyan gun sagar jai kapis tihu lok ujagar
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