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Lord Murugan aka Kartikeya (Kumara)is a famous Hindu God in the state of Tamil Nadu. A made in India product of muruga golu doll is made by artisans from Tamil nadu. It is made of premium quality paper mache material. Height of muruga idol 25 cm. Doing pilgrimage of all Arupadai veedu of Hindu Lord Kartikeya in one’s lifetime is a cherished tradition amongst Tamil Hindus.The Six Abodes of Murugan (Tamil: ஆறுபடைவீடுகள்,) are six temples situated in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India, dedicated to the Hindu deity Murugan, also referred to as Kandaswamy, Kartikeya, Skanda, and Vadivela at various temples. These six sacred abodes of Murugan are mentioned in Tamil Sangam literature, Thirumurugatrupadai, written by Nakkeerar and in Tiruppugaḻ, written by Arunagirinathar. About Golu: Golu is the festive display of dolls and figurines in South India during the autumn festive season, particularly around the multiday Navaratri (Dussehra, Dasara) festival of Hinduism. They are also known as Kolu, Gombe Habba, Bommai Kolu or Bommala Koluvu. Each displayed item in a Golu display is called Golu doll. The kolu dolls are typically made by rural artisans from clay and wooden materials and now a days in paper mache then brightly painted. Dolls for golu are generally arranged in an odd number of padis (tiers) to tell a story. Navratri golu festival is celebrated for 9 days. On the 9th day Saraswati Puja, special pujas are offered to goddess Saraswati, the divine source of wisdom and enlightenment. The 10th day, Vijayadasami, is the most auspicious day of all. Navarathri golu dolls display on golu stand include Tanjore dancing doll, ramar set, perumal set, kalyana set, Andal, lord Muruga, Ashtalakshmi set, Chettiar thatha patti, chettiar grandma grandpa set, Raja rani set, dasavatharam set, Goddess Durga, andal Sri renga mannar and many. You can get golu dolls online through amazon from our Breeze Handicrafts store.