Walking the Sacred Path: The Tradition of Pilgrimage on Foot
As Shravan month starts; and the earth becomes covered by the carpet of green grass; we see thousands of Shiva devotees carrying water pots on their shoulder. The water pots are tied to two ends of a stick, and the pilgrims carry this stick on their shoulder. These Pilgrims; called as Kanwariya; are carrying holy […]
The Festival of Dolls : Golu
India celebrates Navratri differently in all states commonly signifying the win of good over devil. The East celebrates it with pomp and show, mela and pandal as Durga Puja, North with Ramleela, West with garba and dandiya, while South is with the display of dolls called as Golu. Also known as Bommai Kolu or Bombe […]