Golu Of Nurpur
Golu may refer to: *Golu (festival), a festive display of dolls and figurines in South India * Golu Devata, a deity of the Kumaoni community of India *''Golu Hadawatha ''Golu Hadawatha'' (Translation: The Silent Heart) was a popular 1968 Sinhalese language Sinhala ( ; Sinhala: , , ), sometimes called Sinhalese ( ), is an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken by the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka, who make ...

Golu (festival)
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. These displays are typically thematic, narrating a legend from a Hindu text to court life, weddings, everyday scenes, and miniature kitchen utensils. They are also known as Golu, Gombe Habba, Bommai golu, or Bommala Koluvu. Each displayed item in a golu display is sometimes called a golu doll or equivalent. These are typically made by rural artisans from clay and wooden materials then brightly painted. They are generally arranged in an odd number of ''padis'' (tiers or steps) to tell a story. Goddess-related themes are common, along with developments such as anticipated wedding within the family and of friends. During the golu display season, families and neighbors visit each other with gifts to view and chit-chat over the golu display, share festive foods, and sometimes play music or sing devotiona ...
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Golu Devata
''Golu Devata'' ( Kumaoni: गोलज्यू) is a deity of the Kumaoni community of India. The Chitai Golu devta temple is the most celebrated temple dedicated to the deity and is about from the main gate of Binsar wildlife sanctuary & about from Almora. The other famous temple is located near Bhowali, next to the Sainik School, Ghorakhal. Golu Devata used to travel far distances on his horse and used to meet people of his kingdom, in a practice called ''Golu Darbar'': Golu Devata used to hear the problems of the people and help them in any way possible. He had a special place for people in his heart and he was always ready to help them. Due to his complete dedication to people, he led a very simple life, following the principles of ''brahmacharya''. Golu Devata still meets with his people and in many villages the practice of Golu darbar is still prevalent, where Golu Devata appears in front of people, listens to their problems and helps people in every way possi ...
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