Before Deepavali arrives, here is my golu.
Golu 2009
Sarawathi Pooja
Step 1:
Marappachis(Wooden dolls) from Kumbakonam, Bride and groom dolls from Chennai.
Step 2:
Meenakshi Kalyanam from a friend who moved back to India
Step 3:
Dasavatharam from Madurai
Step 4:
Ajanta statues from dunno where. But at least they are 25 years old. Rasa leela Krisha set from Bangalore. The temple made by a friend. The people around temple from Coimbatore. The siva lingam and banana made of beads by my grandmom.
Step 5:
Chennapatna (from Bangaloer) dolls depicting villages. Kili Josiyam(Parrot Astrology) in the middle given by a cousin.
On the floor:
Chettiar made by a friend. Grocery items in truffle box. Veggies from Coimbatore and Singapore. The minature wooden animals from my grandmom’s golu. At least 50+ years old. The bead dolls made by my grandmom. Mr & Mrs Chettiar from Coimbatore. Wooden vessels from Madurai, Maakkal(limestone??) vessels from Thiruvanamalai gifted by UTBTkids, Brass vessels from grandmom’s golu and some from Kumbakonam. The Zen garden incense stick stand gifted by a friend.
Praveen said
Beautiful!!
Finally u uploaded the pics.
Neat collection! If only you could enable a bigger view of the pics?
yaadayaada said
Thanks!
Didn’t realize it was disabled. Now if you click the picture, you can see the bigger view! Thanks for pointing out!
Me said
Ok. did I read it correctly… Your friend made Temple and Chettiar?
I am not able to see it well but what is on the window sill?
yaadayaada said
Yes she did. With moulding clay from hobby shop.
Have some ganesha and decorated agal vilakku on the window sill.
And as I told Praveen, I have enabled access to bigger picture. You should be able to see it clearer now!
Me said
You have an awesome saami photo collection too…Raja Ravi Varma’s Saraswati vaanginel ana lakshmi vaangalaya? Why? I have never seen one….It is always two adhunaala dhan curious….similarly one huge kuthuvilakku…adhana weight naala US varla nu assume pannikalam but photo…What is the center photo below Ramar photo? & where did you buy all these (Saraswati,Ramar and the other one)?
btw yaaru violin expert?
yaadayaada said
Saraswathi was gifted by my grandma. As for Ramar, my mom bought it in Coimbatore I think. Below Ramar in the first shelf middle is a Santhoshi ma Tanjore painting made by my Husband’s uncle. And the instrument in the cover is a classical guitar that my husband still claims he is trying to learn.
The Vilakku (around 8 kgs) is one of the wedding gifts from my parents. My parents/inlaws lugged it in one of their visits here after we bought the house.
Me said
YY deebavaliku enna bakshanam?
Reva said
Super Golu.. you have a very beautiful collection..
Blogeswari said
What a beautiful golu. The best part is that it is uncluttered. Superb!
I have always wanted to learn how to make bead dolls. Would help if you could post a step-by-step post
And yes love the fact that the groom has nice patta-patta veeboodhi