Girivalam Set - Clay

• The Girivalam Golu doll Set is unique in that it depicts scenes of Thiruvannamalai Girivalam which is a spiritual and religious practice followed by millions of devotees of Lord Shiva.

• One popular theme for the Golu display is the "Girivalam" theme, which features miniature dolls of Thiruvanamalai Hill, Lord Arunachaleshwaran and his consort Parvati, eight lingams (ashtalingams - Indralingam, Agnilingam, Yamalingam, Niruthilingam, Varunalingam, Vayulingam, Kuberlingam, and Esanyalingam), and devotees.

• Golu is a South Indian festival celebrated during the time of Navaratri, featuring a set of steps decorated with golu bommais of various shapes and sizes. The Golu doll is not just a sight to behold; it's a storyteller too. It narrates tales of tradition and spirituality.  

• The Tiruvannamalai Girivalam Golu bommai Set is a way of celebrating the power and protection of Lord Shiva. Girivalam is a popular religious practise in Tamil Nadu in which devotees circle around the Annamalai Hill on the occasion of the full moon every month.

• A thousand devotees gather at the Arunachaleswarar Temple at Tiruvannamalai to walk all the way around the 14-kilometre path around the hill. The word girivalam has been derived from the Tamil wordsgiri," meaning hill, andvalam," meaning coming around.

• Decorate your Kolu Padi with this unique collection of Golu dolls for this Navarathri from Giri.