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Golu (Day 1)




 Happy Navratri! Navratri is the day when we assemble the dolls of gods. Today is the day when we get our stairs ready and we'll keep our dolls on the stairs. My favourite doll is the Tanjavur bommai or the Tallai atti bommai. My father and mother took care of the stairs and the dolls which are on them and I got the park ready. My park has a café and a little girl inside it watching the beautiful flowers bloom. A boy is standing there too. Next to it is a small zoo. A car is parked in front of it and Tin Tin watched the animals. Behind is a simple house and next to it is a Lego house. Behind, a gopuram and a small Srinivasa in front of it. Two girls praying to God and next to it is another simple house. And finally, this part by my mom. She kept an ever silver cup upside down and she put artificial grass on it. She kept lord Srinivasa on it. And a finishing touch by my dad. He connected three lights to two plug points. And when he switched the lights on, what a beautiful Golu!! Happy Navratri!!!  🙏🙏


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