The Goddess Dolls
A Navaratri Special Collection
The Goddess Dolls is a series of 9 dolls based on Indian mythology. Available individually or as a collectible set of 9, they're perfect for your next Navaratri or other festival. Each doll is handmade and no two will ever be identical.
These dolls intend to bring you joy, beauty, good luck and fortune, and recognition from your friends and family.
Navaratri 2024: Oct 3, 2024 - Oct 12, 2024
Navaratri is a nine day festival, where the Goddess Durga is worshipped by followers of Hinduism.
Durga takes nine forms for the nine days. Durga is Goddess Parvathi who takes the manifestation in each of the nine forms. Navaratri is celebrated in every household for the nine days. Most families personify the festival by building up steps an adorn them with a theme of dolls from Gods and Goddess to farm scenes and day to day ordinary things in life as a display. The ladies and young girls visit friends and family sing songs and dance and enjoy the festival .
Navaratri & The Nine Forms
I have created these nine dolls with a lot of love and a lot of attention to details in honor of that festival which I enjoyed the whole time I was creating Her. One does not have to be spiritual if they have faith that’s all that ,matters, I remember my grandmother dragging me to peoples houses to see the Golu or display of the dolls, with great curiosity I would see them . This is also very familiar in the Japanese culture.
Navaratri 2024: Oct 3, 2024 - Oct 12, 2024
The Goddess Dolls - Full Set
While you can certainly obtain each doll individually, you can also get a full set of all 9 Dolls. As your dolls will be produced together, they will be more coordinated and uniform in size and appearance. Additionally, I can incorporate any customizations you might desire. Doll stands and instrument accessories not included.
Please allow sufficient time for production and delivery.
Navaratri 2024 is: Oct 3, 2024 - Oct 12, 2024
Day 1: Goddess Shailaputri
Parvathi is the daughter of King Himavan ( The mountain king) and Menavati and got the name Shaila meaning mountain and Putri which means daughter. She holds a Trident on one hand and a flower on the other, She governs the Moon.
She is wearing orange and white which is the color for the first day ( there are various interpretations for the colors). The first day offering is clarified butter.
Day 2: Goddess Brahmacharini
Parvathi is longing to find her life partner (Lord Shiva) so she goes barefoot with a pot of water and rosary (or Rudraksh Mala) to do penance and gets into a deep meditation to get approval from Lord Shiva.She rules the planet Mars.
She is wearing a simple white and simple flower jewelry and sits on the lotus to meditate. The second day offering is just sugar sweet and simple.
Day 3: Goddess Chandraghanta
Parvathi in a powerful form of Shakti, part of Shiva. Hence she has the power to destroy demons, but takes care of her devotees. She governs Venus.
She wears red, and so do her devotees. She has 5 pairs of arms and a crescent moon on the forehead. The Third day offering is a sweet rice pudding with milk.
Day 4: Goddess Kushmanda
An Avatar of Parvathi and the Goddess of the Cosmic Egg, she is considered the creator of the universe. She has 4 pairs of hands. Her glow and radiance lights up her presence and her power. She governs the Sun.
She holds a lotus, a chakra, a rosary and a pot of honey. She wears blue. The Fourth day offering is sweet (milk curd).
Day 5: Goddess Skandmata
Parvathi as Lord Shiva’s wife and Mother to two sons, Ganesha and Kartikeya. In this manifestation she holds ( Kartikeya ) in one arm and with the other, she holds a lotus. With two additional hands, she also blesses her devotees. She brings radiance to all who worship her. She rules the planet Mercury.
She is wearing yellow. The fifth day offering is Banana and milk.
Day 6: Goddess Katyayani
The story goes that there was a sage Katyayana . He practiced penance for many years so that The Goddess will be born as his daughter and his wish came true. Meanwhile Mahisasura ( a demon ) who had been creating havoc appeared. So, Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva joined together and created the Goddess to destroy the demon. But the sage Katyayana had to first offer to worship her. So he called her Katyayani. She accepted his offer and killed Mahisasura. Her complexion is radiant and golden,with two pairs of arms and holds a lotus and a sword
She is wearing Green, The sixth day offering is honey.
Day 7: Goddess Kalaratri
Durga, who was fair in the previous manifestation, sacrificed her skin color and embraced her dark complexion to kill demons. She is the destroyer of darkness and ignorance. She is extremely fierce to look at, but always a giver. She has four arms, carries a dagger, a trident and contain the whole universe in her third eye. Despite her appearance, she bestows goodness, a sense of calm and inner peace.
She wears a necklace that has firey powers. On the seventh day of Navaratri, when people worship her, the door opens to all the Siddhis of the universe and all the sins are destroyed . She is the ruler of planet Saturn.
She wears purple. The 7th day offering is brown sugar
Day 8: Goddess Mahagauri
She is known as the Goddess of Radiant light. Mahagauri means white and beautiful. She always remains a young girl, has four arms, and radiates peace and compassion.
The story goes that she was in severe penance with the desire to have Lord Shiva as her soul partner, and she was with a dark skin. Upon seeing her devotion, Lord Shiva washed her body with the Holy Water of the Ganges and changed her. .Mahagauri rules Rahu.
She wears a peacock color and is dressed as a young girl. The 8th day offering is Banana and coconut.
Day 9: Goddess Siddhidhatri
The story goes that there were eight Siddhis (Anima, Mahima, Laghima, Prapti, Prakamya, Ishitva and Vashitva). It is said that Lord Shiva got all the Siddhis to worship Maha Shakti. As a thanks, the half body of Shiva merged with the Goddess, and He got the name Ardhanarishwar ( Shiva and Shakthi together). Siddhidatri has four arms and sits on a lotus and holds a chakra and a shell. She rules Ketu.
She wears pink. The 9th day offering is puffed rice and butter.
The Tenth Day is Vijaya Dasami where they end the festival by worshiping Goddess Saraswathi , she is the one who bestows knowledge of Music, of any art form, like dance, reading, writing drawing, sculpting anything creative. All the musical instruments, books pencils pen everything is offered to her to be blessed. The offering on the tenth day is sweet pudding .
Vijaya Dasami
This project took about 7 months to conceive and execute the first time, complete with great devotion and a focused mindset.
The materials used…
Paper-mâché, Coat-hanger. Chicken wire, Paper, Cotton, Padding, Wood,
Glue, for the structure.
Paint, Makeup
Costume—-Silk, Silk cotton, Satin, Chiffon, Nylon,
Jewelry— Beads, Semiprecious, Pearls, Rhinestone, glass beads, Rivoli, Lace,
Thread—-crochet flowers and few more charms and crystals
This has given me so much joy and admiration to the beauty in the structure and concentration of my mind. This also gives me a new appreciation for all the artist who do such creative work. But Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What started as a hobby has almost grown to a passion.
