Its a pleasure celebrating festivals that too if it brings people close to each other. Navratri (9 days) is my most favorite festival for its unique blend. It is a combination of both colours and lights. We in Tamilnadu, India celebrate Navratri by keeping Golu - idols made out of clay/mud and invite friends to showcase the same and give them Thamboolam (Gift) for visiting our place.
It started from the day we friends went out for shopping for the festival. Then decorating house, fixing the toys in appropriate hierarchy, showing some innovative work in the process. At last done with it!
For Golu everyday we have to make 'Sundal' (boiled pulses) offered to God and the same we distribute as Prashad to our friends and kids visiting our place.
When I asked my Dad for why we celebrate it by keeping clay toys, he said that in those days during this monsoon season normally Potter doesn't get much business and hence to provide him with some work for his earnings such festivals might have started. Not just Potter, the Florist, Fruit Vendors and other people too get their earnings this way.
I just want to add more to my Dad's view, its an opportunity to gain new friends, to strengthen the bonding with the existing friends, so much fun since it involve kids, pleasure offering gifts to the people visiting us and above all staying active and pleasant all through the 9 days!
Staying in an apartment set up its always interesting to celebrate festivals. Though it involves much work the way the visitors get excited seeing the Golu will surely bring in much needed satisfaction. There are so much in our tradition which if we follow can enlighen us from with in. Its always good to be rooted in our culture and customs. The past 10 days were fabulous and now feeling fantastic, energetic and vibrant. Feeling a high positive energy at home and started counting days for the next Golu, now a year ahead!
Stay Happy & Stay Positive!
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You have articulated it very well .. kuduos
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