Sakthi Foundation

Coimbatore UNI5Center

We share very important aspects of children about Kolu

• A child asked why we need to celebrate Kolu?
• Many children sat near the dolls and observed them, felt happy and also they were very much eager in knowing the names.
• A 3 year old child asked why Gandiji is at lower step and big Deities are at higher steps.
• Children were much attracted towards stories based set.
• A child was excited with the pond setup and kept on taking for many times about pond, fishing etc.
• Children spoke about dolls among themselves.
• Children were able to relate Gods, Goddesses with real idols at temple and shared their views.
• Children were excited and had fun around 8 Ganapathys playing musical instruments.
• Life evolution was shown as part of our Kolu concept to children.
• Parents surprised about the inner-order of the children.
• A child powdered rice and gave as food to ants and observed with his friends.
• Few children stood very near to Kolu and observed even for more than one hour.
• A 4 year old girl took her mother near to the kolu and narrated a story.
• A child gave her own names to shop keeping lady and man dolls.
• A child asked why Ganapathy is also playing flute like Krishna?
• A child commented that Laxmana is very weak and he is lying down, Hanuman is bringing the Sanjeevi hill to help him.
• A 3 year old child said, ‘’fisher man is very lucky to catch a big fish!’’
• A child explained each and every village scene to her friends.
• Children compared many geometrical shapes with Kolu setup materials.
• A 4 year old child talked very clearly about forest set.
• A child said, ‘’Laxman has head ache and he is resting’’
• A child compared various sizes of dolls.
• A child clearly spoke about Laxmi giving cash and coins to us.
• A child narrated hare-turtle story with the set clearly.
• Children were much excited to see the big Duragai idol and big another Durgai with lion and saptha mathrukaas, they explored a lot, wanted to know the names and observed for long time. We are placing these for 1 more week.

We thank Dr.Pradheep for sponsoring such beautiful dolls and make us to celebrate 2015 Navarathry in a very grand happy manner.

Sakthi Foundation

Navarathry 2015

SENDURAI Uni5 CENTER

* Kolu was arranged in 7 steps.

* Our Uni5 center children were so calm and observed our actions in arranging the Kolu but they were working.

* They never disturbed, they took permission and touched the dolls.

* They spoke the differences among dolls and even without sleeping they explored.

* They asked many questions, they use to sit before dolls every day morning.

* They were describing the dolls, colors.

* They bring flowers every day.

* They share their experience and do lot of counting actions with number of dolls.

* Each decoration is being observed by them.

* Every day Devi pooja is being performed and children sit very calmly and observe for 1 hour.

* A child asked why Mookambika did not wear tops.

* We are enjoying, public comes daily, schools students visit daily.

* Elderly persons appreciate our concepts and said that this education is very important for children.

* Mr.Sakthivel bring lot of people to school.

* Parents feel it is temple of education.

* All 3 main articles were given to parents.

* Parental involvement is very high this year and they admire how we maintain children and dolls.

* Parents have donated cereals and dhals for sundal and even parents from various religions appreciate this.

* Village temple priest, higher secondary school students also visit us daily.

* Public people also gather in our center for daily rituals.

* Every day we perform sacred lamp pooja, we chant and sings.

* We feel very happy.

• Children gave warm welcoming to the parents in traditional way without any hesitation.

• Children were able to compare many dolls which depicted several idols in various temples.

• Legends related to Navarathry were narrated with Uni5 connectivity.

• Few children brought their parents and they explained about various dolls to them in their own way of expression.

• A 3 old child’s parents and relatives came to the center after hearing much about the Golu setting.

• Public participation was more this time.

• Local temple priest, village post man and other came and observed our Golu.

• Most of them admired how children can keep this calmness and not disturbing the Golu.

• 5 types of land forms in Tamil Nadu were the theme golu this year.

• Children were taken to Dr.Mani’s home public Golu.

• Public were also listening with calmness when we explained about the theme Golu.

• Senior students from nearby Government Higher Secondary School also came and took part in these celebrations daily.

• Children saw, watched, observed, spoke much about the dolls.

• Even during sleeping time many children sat near the dolls and spoke about them.

• On the whole we all enjoyed these 10 days as our family festival and people mingled with the center. Really it is ‘’NAMMA VEEDU’S GOLU’’.

• We thank Dr.Pradheep for sponsoring for this to make us more aware.

Sendurai Uni5 team