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Rangoli: KOLU - Part-2-Golden Jubilee Marriage Celebrations, School, Seeveyli and village life
Rangoli: KOLU - Part-1-Steps, Rajasthani Drama & Aachi Maaligai
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  • KOLU - Part-2-Golden Jubilee Marriage Celebrations, School, Seeveyli and village life
  • KOLU - Part-1-Steps, Rajasthani Drama & Aachi Maaligai
KOLU - Part-2-Golden Jubilee Marriage Celebrations, School, Seeveyli and village life
Rangoli: KOLU - Part-2-Golden Jubilee Marriage Celebrations, School, Seeveyli and village life

The completion of Golden Jubilee of marriage which is considered highly auspicious and is captured in the ‘Couple’ enjoying the completion of 50 years of marriage with family and friends. Adjacent to it is the exclusive tradition of serving food in banana leaves with men and women ready to taste it. The vases in which the flowers have been placed are waste glass injection bottles which have been painted with fabric paint and gold. The dishes on the utensils have been made from plaster of paris and then driede and painted.

Education is an indispensable part of human life is depicted through the ‘Ma Sharda School’. The walls have been decorated with flower/vegetable charts available in the market and a blackboard made of waste cardboard have been placed. The students have been provided with paper pencil and the teacher with chalk & duster.

There is also a symbolic representation of the ‘Seeveyli’ from God’s Own Country (Kerala) with the Lord on the Majestic Elephant adorned with jewelry and enthusiastic people is pleasing to the eyes.

The village life has been depicted as shown in the photo.

KOLU - Part-1-Steps, Rajasthani Drama & Aachi Maaligai
Rangoli: KOLU - Part-1-Steps, Rajasthani Drama & Aachi Maaligai

Our kolu has five steps adorning various deities as depicted in the picture. The first step has been dedicated exclusively to Lord Perumal & Lordess Alamelumanga. The second step is adorned by the traditional Dasavatharams of Lord Vishnu. The third step is dedicated to the two mythological stories associated with Navaratri (Ravan vadh by Lord Rama and mahishasura vadh by Lordess Durga). Hence, it consists of Lord Rama, Lakshmana, Hanuman & Lordess Sita and also the same shown being rowed by Guhan. On the same step, Goddess Durga has been placed. The fourth step consists of the various forms of Krishna like playing the flute, eating butter, the baby krishna and with gopikas.The fifth & the last step contains a collection of Ganesha in various forms.

One of the main elements of our Kolu is the ‘Rajasthani Drama’ with its cheering audience which illustrates, kolu extends beyond South India even to the west India, Rajasthan. This is not a set as available in the market. Various old clothes and papers have been creatively used to bring in the effect.

The modern departmental store ‘Aachi Maligai’ with a variety of products ranging from daily products to food grains and adjoining refreshments counter manifests the fact that now every city, town or village in India has a departmental store and brought our the solution to our day-to-day needs to our door step.