Tamil festival
Navaratri — நவராத்திரி
navarāttiri
September–October · nine nights
Tamil Navaratri is celebrated with the golu — a tiered display of dolls and figurines telling stories from Indian mythology. Women visit each other to view golus and exchange gifts.
Greetings in Tamil
நவராத்திரி வாழ்த்துக்கள்
navarāttiri vāḻttukkaḷ
"Happy Navaratri!"
universal
Customs & traditions
- ✦Setting up the golu with 3, 5, 7, 9 or 11 steps
- ✦Inviting women and children to view the golu
- ✦Singing classical music in the evenings
Traditional foods
சுண்டல்
cuṇṭal
Tempered legumes served daily
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