Navaratri- Art exhibition and Reunion time for women
As there is a saying in Tamil ---"ANGALLAKKU ORU NAAL SHIVARATHRI, PENGALLAKKU OMBODU NAAL NAVARATHRI". Translation: for men it only one day called Shivarathri for whereas for women it is nine days called Navarathri. I wait for Navaratri to come. To celebrate Dolls Festival in my house. This is the only time when I can call my friends, relatives and near and dear one’s home. This again is the auspicious time for Pujas and celebrations. I look Navaratri the period for Women get together with a purpose. It is the time for women to undergo or give counselling sessions. The prevalent of the joint family system in India did have a lot of advantages over disadvantages. However, women had little scope to speak or share with fellow women of the same family. Usually, women were not encouraged to speak loud or share with Mother-in-laws or Sisters-in-laws. Either they took some help from Co-sisters or had to depend upon biological mothers for remedial service or advic