INTRO

Namaskaram, I am Vimala, and I have been keeping Golu for the past 30 years with a deep focus on tradition and devotion. This year, we embraced Navratri with great joy and enthusiasm, presenting a Golu that thoughtfully combines various divine themes. Our main step followed the traditional display with Perumal, Thayar, Marapachi dolls, and Each step featured one Abhimanasthalam in line with Vaishnavism principles.
We also dedicated a smaller stand solely to the Divyadesams, featuring Tirupati Perumal, Ahobilan Narasimha, Thiruvidanthai Perumal, the rare Thiruvalanthai Perumal, Athi Varadar, Kumbakonam Chakrapani, along with a special focus on Srirangam, Triplicane Parthasarathy, and the revered Guru Parampara.
For the Ramayana, we depicted iconic moments of affection between Lord Rama and Hanuman, the Ravana Darbar, the Shabari fruit offering, and the Lakshman Rekha incident at the Parnashala.
In the Krishna avatar, we aimed to recreate Vrindavan with trees and mountains, portraying various stages of Krishna’s life: from Vasudeva carrying Krishna, to Govardhan Leela with his cows, and finally, the Vishwaroopam and Geetha Upadesam.
For children, we crafted a charming village scene featuring thatched-roof houses, a bustling farmers' market, children attending school, a grandmother selling vadais, an agricultural field with working farmers, women drawing water from a well, and a temple at the hilltop where a wedding ceremony was taking place.
Our Golu theme this year centered around the avatars of Lord Vishnu, depicting Ram and Krishna separately, Divyadesams, and a lively village scene offering something for everyone to enjoy and connect with.