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Kottankulangara chamayavilakku is a unique festival,which is held at the Kottankulangara Sreedevi Temple,Chavara,Kollam,Kerala.The presiding deity is Bhagavathy and is Swayambhoo[self-origin] and faces east.There is no roof for the Sanctum Sanctorum.Three poojas are offered and thanthric rites are administering the Adimattam.Sub-deities are Sasthavu,Yakshi and Nagarajavu.From Meenam1st to 11th the temple festival is celebrated.The uniqueness of this temple is that the boys and gents derss themselves as girls and ladies to hold the traditional temple lamp.
Can you believe,thousands of gents[from boys to older people] dress up as beautiful females.This is an offereing to the Goddess.I must say,they look awesome!
In this unique ritual,Chamayavilaku[make-up lamp] the damsels come to the temple at night in a long procession holding the lighted lamps in their hands.The ritual occurs during March-April,every year.
Applying kaajal[that we apply in the eyes],putting a striking bindi on the forehead,jasmine strands on the long hair,wearing sarees,traditional Kerala Mundum veshti,salwar kameez or skirt and blouse,the gents look enchanting.:)
Parents accompany their sons,wives their husbands and a group of friends to dress up their friends as the best female.Fulfilling the temple tradition,they will be holding the lamps,mounted on along wooden rod with five lighted wicks.Men do this offering for their dreams to come true and for expressing gratitude for the blessings received.Devotees want to wash away their sins at the sacred presence of the Goddess.
There are many stories about the origin of the festival,but the most popular one says,a group of boys who used to herd cows would playfully dress up as girls andoffer flowers and a coconut dish called,'kootan' to a stone.The story continues that Goddess appeared one day before one of the boys.Subsequently a temple came up and the ritual of men dressing up as women to offer prayers to teh Goddess got underway.Kottnkulangara Sree Devi temple is thrteen kilometres away from Kollam.
The gents who want to dress up as females must observe certain rituals.They begin the rituals by the end of the previous month,Kumbham.One can get this long lamp on rent from the nearby shops.The hotels will be fully booked.The temple premises and houses will become the greenrooms.Professionals are available to change you into a beautiful damsel within no time.Photographers are ready.The photos give sweet memories.
To cut a long story short.......
Car broke down on a visit to Mum and Dad last week.
Towed back home by rescue truck :(
Left Bindi with Mum and Dad as safer to do that.
Car repaired......big bill.....*ouch*
Yesterday went to visit Mum and Dad again and brought Bindi back home with me :)
I am just SO pleased to have Bindi back at home, I have missed her SO much!!!
Bindi is wearing a beautiful silk dress made by my friend Anne and shoes by Musedoll.
Her crop cardi was knitted by another friend.
Bindi was a virtual guest at Lizzie and Robin's wedding.
Self Portrait
Bindi (Bindu (sanskrit) means dot, drop) is a decoration worn/applied in the center of forehead close to eyebrows by women and girls.
It is believed that the area between eyebrows is the sixth chakra, seat of concealed wisdom and bindi is worn to retain energy and also strengthen concentration.
Bindi decided that she liked her sister Hildy's Valentine card that she decided to make her own card, different from but similar to Hildy's.
Edit: I realise that this is a list mainly about the buying of dolls but I don’t really have ‘rules’ for enjoying my dolls
I have them because they give me pleasure
1. Never get into debt for a doll
2. Keep back some money for shoes, clothes, wigs and eyes and Customs Fees!
3. Research, ask and learn before buying
4. But sometimes you just have to jump!
5. Always ask to see photos of the dolls face from straight on and without a wig
6. Some dolls are ‘photo only’ enjoyment-that is what Flickr is for!
7. Don’t buy just because it is for sale in the UK
8. Have confidence in trying something new
9. It is okay to make a mistake
10. Nothing in the doll collecting world is completely unique, so don’t stress that you are copying someone else, you can like the same things too
Please consider yourself tagged if you read this
I have thoroughly enjoyed reading 'Ten Personal Rules for Doll Collecting' from others on Flickr...thank you ((^_^))
My photo is of Bindi (my beloved DT Bandi)
Close up of doll with wine goblet.
Materials: Kimono and obi (yuzen washi); kimono lining (origami paper); viscose cord on obi; wine goblet (3D sticker); hair decor/kanzashi (gold card stock strip, Indian "bindis"; fabric flower, rhinestone).
Muni's is thrilled to present our debut at Audacity event!
The Muni's Bindi comes in 9 color packs, each with 5 metal options. We also have a Fatpack available, all 9 colors and 5 metals together in a HUD.
Now available on Muni's Marketplace Store.
Bindi is a young and very talented cattle dog. She is stopping this run-away steer in its tracks. It is amazing to me to see how a young forty pound dog can pack so much power.
Usha (उषा) means the first ray of light from the rising sun.
And that's the arm of Kriti Monga from Tumeric Design –
a typographic doyenne – who wears it on her sleeve.
From my recent Typocentric: Bazaar workshop at the UnBox Festival in Delhi. Hosted with Abishek Ghate and Rajesh Dahiya of Co-Design. We had global participants construct typographic forms from objects commonly found in Indian markets – buttons, bindis, decorative mirrors, candles, textile embellishments, match-boxes, etc. Much fun on a crazy tight time-frame.
Check out my full blog post on Random Specific
Usha (उषा) means the first ray of light from the rising sun.
From my recent Typocentric: Bazaar workshop at the UnBox Festival in Delhi. Hosted with Abishek Ghate and Rajesh Dahiya of Co-Design. We had global participants construct typographic forms from objects commonly found in Indian markets – buttons, bindis, decorative mirrors, candles, textile embellishments, match-boxes, etc. Much fun on a crazy tight time-frame.
Check out my full blog post on Random Specific