Navaratri (Sanskrit: नवरात्र) is a festival dedicated to the worship of the Hindu deity Durga. The word Navaratri means 'nine nights' in Sanskrit, nava meaning nine and ratri meaning nights. During these nine nights and ten days, nine forms of Devi are worshipped.
Bommai Kolu/ Bomma Golu/ Bombe Habba is a doll and figurine display festival celebrated during the festival of Navratri in Southern India, it is customary in the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh . Yajur Upaakarma Sankalpam
This year 2016 we are,in California..CA...We were present at Fremont CA where our son Rajesh stays for construction of Golu padis..etc. Last Sunday a few neighbourhood families came for seeing Golu.Amma accompanied Shwetha our daughter in law to a few houses for seeing golu and getting prasdam..We have come to Santa Clara CA where our daughter Chitra lives who also has golu at home A few,of her Hospital friends or colleagues come and others too for seeing golu.So that is golu this year...We are happy to see our grandchildren Dhwani Poorvi Jahnvi wearing new dresses,enjoying,singing songs....Aadhiparameswari,Twinle Twinkle,etc...
Avani Avittam is an important ritual associated with the Brahmin community in the world. The day is of great significance to Rig, Yajur, Sama Vedic Brahmins. On the next day, Gayatri Japa Sankalmpam is observed. In other parts of South India, the observance is known as Upakarma.
On the day of Avani Avittam, the sacred thread worn is changed and it is usually a community observance and takes place on the banks of a pond or river. Avani is the name of the Tamil month and Avittam is one of the 27 nakshatras or stars. On this day, a Mahasankalpam or a vow is taken for atonement of all our sins in the past year. The Brahmins take a holy dip and wear a new holy thread called Yajnopavit or Janeyu.
The first step is a ‘prayashchita’ A prayer to atone the sins. It says, “For the removal of all my sins and thereby to secure a divine blessing and for qualifing myself to perform the essential duties of Brahmanas as prescribed in the vedas and smritis and adopted by the really good in their conduct I put on this Yagnopavita”. When the thread is worn another mantra is recited which means -”I put on the sacred thread which is highly pure, is inseparable from God, is capable of prolonging life and is the foremost in the accomplishment of a Brahmana. May such pure Yagnopavita bring strength and dignity.
While removing the old thread, the mantra means -”I throw away the broken dirty old thread, may the new one bring on long life and Brahmana’s brilliance.
While Golu iis considered and utilised by women folk with children getting new dresses,etc girls go and see golu,,sing songs and get some gifts ...For Avaniavittam boys get up early,go for avani avittam house to house or .kovanam trips,return home and take breakfast
Avaniavattam used to start in the early morning with young boys taking a Stick of Palasa tree(Plasu) and going to every Brahmin home in the village jointly shouting. ...
“Avaiavattam Komanam ,
Ambi poranthal Shobhanam
Akka porantha Ukkarai,
Ammaan porantha Ayiram panam,
Patti porantha Bakshanam
Patta porantha Pazhukka Vadi
.Later Brahmacharis accompany parents for changing mantras, yagnopaveetham..changing sacred threads..have Vedarambam.etc ..return home after homam.and have good meals with neyyappam,,vada,etc..Non Brahmacharis get fake or kallappoonal to wear and one feels happy wearing poonal.
as licenced to get married .Here Avani avittam although meant for males females participate in Avaniavittam by wearing madisaru sarees,observing Pooja,cooking good food,obeying husband,father in law,etc for the day and prepare the men for Gayathri Japan next day.The Brahmins have to chant Gayathri 1008 times next day as required..
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