Sphoorthi Theatre

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...

Navaratri is a festival of Hindus celebrated with devotion, love and favour all over India. It is also called as  Dussera, Navaratri, Durgapooja and Bommala Koluvu The feel of Navratri is very unique. It incorporates worship along with remembrance by means of songs, different forms of dances, Hari-Kathas and Burra Kathas. Navratri chiefly means "Nine Nights" "Nav" meaning nine and "Ratri" meaning nights. These nights are devoted to the reverence of Goddess Maha Lakshmi, Maha Saraswati and Maha Kali.It is the symbolic representation of all three Goddesses in one form of Maha Shakti. (Maa Durga) who also exists in many forms and is the manifestation of the absolute energy that encompasses the Universe. During these days and nights prayers, Poojas, Parayanams(lengthy recitation of Maha Devi Bhagavatam, Ramayan, SundaraKandam) is offered to Mother Goddess. For the devout these days are the sacred for it is during these days when Goddess Durg...