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Mysore dolls enhances sprit of Dasara in Mangalore

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October 4, 2011
Mangalore, October 4: Collecting dolls is no more a child's play. The Nammavaru - Mangaluruvasi Hale Mysuru Vipra Koota,' with its Dasara doll exhibition at Sri Raghavendra Swami Mutt on Nellikai Road in Mangalore has shown that one can recreate age old sags by just arranging dolls.

The display of dolls in households during Dasara is a tradition that is being followed over the last 500 years.

The tradition was started during the reign of Vijayanagara dynasty and the practice is famously known as 'Bommai Kolu' or 'Bommala Koluvu' and is very popular in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and certain parts of Karnataka.

The members of 'Vipra Koota,' a Brahmin community who originally hail from old Mysore region but have migrated to DK district in search of jobs have put in all efforts to give Mangaloreans a slice of Mysore Dasara. As many as 800 dolls have been collected and exhibited in nine steps indicating Navaratri.

Speaking to Deccan Herald, Nammavaru Sangha Organising Secretary M S Gururaj said that the association has been organising this show for the past five years and the overwhelming response from their audience is one reason that keeps them going on. The dolls are collected from the households of the association members and some have been purchased. “It took us two days to put up the expo,” he said and added that apart from the nine steps efforts have been put to recreate a depiction of 'Vaikunta' (the home of lord Vishnu).

The unique doll collection has 'Pattada Bombe' as its key piece. 'Pattada Bombe' is passed on to a girl during her wedding and it indicates the king and queen. The entire Mysore Dasara procession has been recreated with dolls of people, elephants, the royal family, soldiers and also a replica of the Mysore Palace.

Dashavathara, Krishna Leela, Ashta Lakshmi, replica of the Srirangapattana temple, representation of incidents from Ramayana and Mahabharatha, Chamundi hills, palanquin, village artisans, Kalinga Mardhana,' 'Krishna Rasa Leele,' 'Seetha Kalyana,' 'Narasimhavathara,' 'Garudavahana,' 'Gods and Goddess in Hindu tradition, traditional food and sweets, chariot of coastal region, 'gurji,' and various traditional professions like pottery, fishing, museum, pond, forest, and traditional games have been exhibited with the help of dolls. The exhibition also contains scenes from a farmer's life including working in the field, shanty and rural fairs.

The exhibition was inaugurated by Indian Overseas bank Senior Regional manager K Anil. The expo will be open till October 9.

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Mangaluru, Mar 25: In the wake of coronavirus outbreak, Nalin Kumar Kateel, Member of Parliament today declared that the coastal city of Mangaluru will remain completely shut tomorrow, (March 26) onwards.

"Today the people were given time to go out of their houses to buy essentials today. But from tomorrow, this will not be allowed," the MP said. 

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He said that a large number of patients from Kasaragod had come into the city yesterday. Hence, the district administration has taken a decision, he said.

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