October is the most busy month with 2 major festivals, Dussehra and Diwali.
Dussehra or Navratri is celebrated over a period of 9nights and 10 days.
The last day is called Vijayadashami, which is to celebrate the victory of good over evil.
It's considered to be very auspicious to start new ventures on this day.
Vidyarambam, the initiating of learning is done on this day, where children are taught to write the alphabets in a plate filled with grains of rice.
In the South of India, people celebrate Navaratri, by keeping kolu/golu/bomma golu, which is a display of dolls, on an odd number of steps.
It is a tradition followed by many where 'sundal'-a savoury snack, made of peas/chickpeas/peanuts/lentils, is the main offering or neivedyam.
This is then distributed to those who come to see the golu.
Dussehra or Navratri is celebrated over a period of 9nights and 10 days.
The last day is called Vijayadashami, which is to celebrate the victory of good over evil.
It's considered to be very auspicious to start new ventures on this day.
Vidyarambam, the initiating of learning is done on this day, where children are taught to write the alphabets in a plate filled with grains of rice.
In the South of India, people celebrate Navaratri, by keeping kolu/golu/bomma golu, which is a display of dolls, on an odd number of steps.
It is a tradition followed by many where 'sundal'-a savoury snack, made of peas/chickpeas/peanuts/lentils, is the main offering or neivedyam.
This is then distributed to those who come to see the golu.
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