tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354689492011-04-21T21:41:05.206-07:00Display of religious and non-religious idolsHAnoreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35468949.post-1159925454236509992006-10-03T18:30:00.001-07:002006-10-03T18:30:54.240-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/1024/1.23.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/400/1.24.jpg'></a><br />The main "Kumbam" is dressed with silk, coconut is soaked in turmeric <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35468949-115992545423650999?l=kolu-2006.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35468949.post-1159925406738703732006-10-03T18:30:00.000-07:002006-10-03T18:30:06.743-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/1024/2.23.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/400/2.23.jpg'></a><br />A traditionally arranged "Kolu" in a house in Mount Lavania <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35468949-115992540673870373?l=kolu-2006.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35468949.post-1159925320260406002006-10-03T18:28:00.000-07:002006-10-03T18:28:40.263-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/1024/3.20.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/400/3.20.jpg'></a><br />"Kolam"- A traditional display of art for auspicious occasions. It's drawn with flour, turmeric, and "Kumkumam" <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35468949-115992532026040600?l=kolu-2006.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35468949.post-1159925258017813212006-10-03T18:27:00.000-07:002006-10-03T18:27:38.020-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/1024/4.21.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/400/4.22.jpg'></a><br />Incense sticks are offered to the "Kolu" <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35468949-115992525801781321?l=kolu-2006.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35468949.post-1159925191156148602006-10-03T18:26:00.000-07:002006-10-03T18:26:31.160-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/1024/5.19.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/400/5.20.jpg'></a><br />Sahana Ramachandran (12) sings "Sthothra Mala" for Goddess <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35468949-115992519115614860?l=kolu-2006.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35468949.post-1159925116877552652006-10-03T18:25:00.000-07:002006-10-03T18:25:16.880-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/1024/6.18.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/400/6.18.jpg'></a><br />Saraswathy Ramachandran (40) has been arranging "Kolu" since she was a teenager. She say that, she loves to arrange it differently every year <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35468949-115992511687755265?l=kolu-2006.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35468949.post-1159924994490031022006-10-03T18:23:00.000-07:002006-10-03T18:23:14.493-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/1024/7.19.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/400/7.19.jpg'></a><br />"Navathaniyam"- nine grains are planted in a clay pot during "Navarathri". The nine grains are "Nell"- Paddy, "Ell"- Sesame, "Koll"- Horse gram, "Payaru"- Green gram, "Uzhunthu"- Black gram, "Solam"- Maize, "Irungu"- another variety of grain, "Samai"- Millet, and "Kurakkan"- another variety of grain. These nine grains are grown for prosperity <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35468949-115992499449003102?l=kolu-2006.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com