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Navaratri and the spirit of play it instills in adults

In the Indian ethos, play was never confined to a game board or a playground. It slipped easily into ritual and worship, storytelling and festivals, performance and the home. Navaratri, and particularly the South Indian tradition of Golu, makes this interplay between play and ritual wonderfully visible. Every Navaratri, the steps go up and the dolls come out of their boxes. Gods and goddesses…

New Indian Express 19/10/2026, 6:00:00 am IST

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