Exhibition of ‘kolu’ dolls gets under way at Poompuhar showroom
The Hindu
The annual exhibition-cum-sale of ‘kolu’ dolls opened ahead of Navarathri festival at Poompuhar showroom of the Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation at Singarathope in the city on Wednesday.
The annual exhibition-cum-sale of ‘kolu’ dolls opened ahead of Navarathri festival at Poompuhar showroom of the Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation at Singarathope in the city on Wednesday.
The exhibition features an array of ‘kolu’ dolls, both stand alones and sets, made by artisans from Tiruchi, Thanjavur and Madurai besides those from West Bengal, Rajasthan, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The ‘kolu’ doll sets include famous temples such as Rockfort, Big Temple, Srirangam, Palani and Thiruthani temples and those depicting various mythological tales.
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