This is a festival of Dolls in South India, but celebrated all over India, in different form.

1. Bommai Kolu. NAVARATHRI

6. Like this,a three step …

7. Or a five steps like this ..

8. If space and time permits can extend like this to nine steps also..

10. The next three days to the worship of the Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi

11. Last three days to the Goddess of Knowledge, Saraswathi

12. The arrangements of the dolls are also done in similar pattern.

18. Or a real big theme like this..India’s pride launch, Chandrayaan.

20. Some lovely designs ..

21. The outlines are done with rice flour .

25. Garba dance is played during Dussera in Gujarath.

26. Dandiya is another social event during Navratri..