Ashram or Stages of life Kolu

Submitted by utharanarayanan on Wed, 09/24/2014 - 08:13
The kolu is based on the theme of “Ashrama” or stages in human life as per Hinduism. Step 1 from below – Brahmacharya (Student life) – Seen below from left to right – A boy and girl praying in front of a temple, a girl and boy studying, a boy on a rocking horse, two kids on a slide, 3 girls dancing, a bicycle and a cricket scene. Step 2 & 3 – Grihastha (Household life) – Seen below from left to right – Sadhya eating at a wedding and a Wedding scene. Seen below from left to right – A woman drawing water from a well, a market scene with a man selling pumpkins, a man making pottery, a man stitching clothes, a man making bricks, a couple selling fruits, two women pounding flour, a woman on a sewing machine, an wardrobe with clothes and wooden vessels. In the back is a pair of wooden dolls called Marapachi which are an indispensable part of every Kolu and most often the dolls are passed on from one generation to another. Step 4 – Vanaprastha (Retired life)- Seen below from left to right – An old couple with a priest in front of a temple, Naradar Sanyasa (Renounced life) – Seen below from left to right – Budha, Mira Bai, Mahatma Gandhi and Shirdi Sai baba. Steps 5,6 and 7 – Various gods which is usually kept in any traditional Kolu
Lata
Very nice arrangement! I really like your sewing machine idea. :)
Tue, 10/07/2014 - 15:39 Permalink
dibbutn
Loved all your lovely dolls... Nicely arranged... All the best
Wed, 10/08/2014 - 12:11 Permalink
vijaysowmya
Well depicted arrangement with nice collection :) Very nice write up too :)
Wed, 10/08/2014 - 22:33 Permalink
PriyaSubra
Excellent theme and depiction too.
Thu, 10/09/2014 - 04:02 Permalink
meenasakthi
nice concept! well depicted! :)
Thu, 10/09/2014 - 07:14 Permalink
anirudh
the common man depiction like the fruit seller, potter, man with sewing machine....etc looks great. Marapaachi décor looks awesome with kacche saari/ maDisaar & dhothi has come out too good.... :star: :star: :star:
Fri, 10/10/2014 - 00:33 Permalink
anirudh
btw I don't see your marapaachi dolls in the Marapachi contest section..... please upload a close-up picture sometime
Fri, 10/10/2014 - 00:38 Permalink
ammuchandhini
Lovely concept and nice write up :-)
Fri, 10/10/2014 - 03:59 Permalink
Suguna Murugesan
Nice writeup....beautiful golu :) yeah beautiful marapaachi...please upload it marapachi contest :)
Fri, 10/10/2014 - 04:20 Permalink