Golu

(गोलु)

Literal Meaning

The display of dolls

Tamil kolu or golu: a display, from a word for the royal court.

The arrangement of dolls on stepped shelves in South Indian homes during Navratri, with songs and neighbours invited to see it.

Navratri honors nine forms of Goddess Durga across nine nights, rooted in the Devi Mahatmyam's account of her victory over the demon Mahishasura.