I had written my first and only blog on KOLU in 2004 - read here.
From then on we used to celebrate Kolu every year except for 2008 when Girija had passed away. This year, 2010, we started the preparations on 7th Oct when the slotted-angles and sheets were taken down from the attic and steps (படி) were erected. The dolls were also taken from the attic, dusted, and generally cleaned.
With this step over, Krithika decorated the place and arranged the dolls. Arvind took care of serial lights. Thus the Kolu started this year. Guests started coming from the next day, that is 8th Oct. Aditi was ecstatic and excited.
UPDATE on 17 Oct 2010.
Today (17 Oct) is Vijaya Dasami Day. The day auspicious for commencing education / music etc. Chi Sriram, (2 1/2 years young), s/o Arun is going to school from today.
Yesterday, Saturday the 16th, was Sri Saraswati Poojai. We performed it from 10-45 to 11-40 AM. Aditi's books were kept predominantly.
Thus ended this year's Navarathri Kolu in a grand manner. This year we had many guests visiting our house for the Kolu. Most of these guests were friends and colleagues of Krithika and Arvind. Our SAIRAM apartment-people also came. Saroja-Athimber, Indira, Lakshmi, Lalita-Kumar, Sudha, Chandar, Chandar's mother, TSG and mami, Revathi, Babu-his wife (from Bangalore), Mohan (from Pune), Janani and her in-laws Mr and Mrs Prabhakar, GV Kumar-Shyamala, Sruti were our relatives who came, apart from Gayathri, Sowmya. The notable absentees were Jayaraman-Kalyani, and Mangalam.
Rajappa
0900 AM
9th Oct 2010 / 17 Oct 2010
From then on we used to celebrate Kolu every year except for 2008 when Girija had passed away. This year, 2010, we started the preparations on 7th Oct when the slotted-angles and sheets were taken down from the attic and steps (படி) were erected. The dolls were also taken from the attic, dusted, and generally cleaned.
With this step over, Krithika decorated the place and arranged the dolls. Arvind took care of serial lights. Thus the Kolu started this year. Guests started coming from the next day, that is 8th Oct. Aditi was ecstatic and excited.
UPDATE on 17 Oct 2010.
Today (17 Oct) is Vijaya Dasami Day. The day auspicious for commencing education / music etc. Chi Sriram, (2 1/2 years young), s/o Arun is going to school from today.
Yesterday, Saturday the 16th, was Sri Saraswati Poojai. We performed it from 10-45 to 11-40 AM. Aditi's books were kept predominantly.
Thus ended this year's Navarathri Kolu in a grand manner. This year we had many guests visiting our house for the Kolu. Most of these guests were friends and colleagues of Krithika and Arvind. Our SAIRAM apartment-people also came. Saroja-Athimber, Indira, Lakshmi, Lalita-Kumar, Sudha, Chandar, Chandar's mother, TSG and mami, Revathi, Babu-his wife (from Bangalore), Mohan (from Pune), Janani and her in-laws Mr and Mrs Prabhakar, GV Kumar-Shyamala, Sruti were our relatives who came, apart from Gayathri, Sowmya. The notable absentees were Jayaraman-Kalyani, and Mangalam.
Rajappa
0900 AM
9th Oct 2010 / 17 Oct 2010
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