Kolu, kept during the vibrant 9-day festival of Navaratri, brings with it a joyful celebration of devotion, culture, and artistic expression. Adyar Times has been proud to honour this tradition through its Kolu Contest every year.
The contest celebrates the festival’s rich heritage and fosters a sense of community, as neighbours and friends come together to appreciate each other’s artistic efforts. Let’s take a closer look at the essence of this cherished tradition and the creative brilliance that continues to inspire awe and admiration in the hearts of all who partake in the celebration.
In this spirit, the Adyar Times Kolu Contest has become a much-anticipated event. Let’s take a closer look at the essence of this cherished tradition and the creative brilliance that continues to inspire awe and admiration in the hearts of all who partake in the celebration.
The prize distribution ceremony was held on Oct.18 at the Youth Hostel. J.P.Janakan – Managing Editor of Adyar Times, Indrani Janakan and R.Sundar – Secretary
of Hamsadhwani were the chief guests.
We would also like to express our sincere thanks to our sponsors Kauvery Hospital, Cotton House, KTK Kalyana Sundaram (MKTK Sundaram Realty), Mia by Tanishq, Hamsadhwani and Prakruthi Vummidi Bangaru Store, whose support made this celebration even more special.
Check out what the sponsors say about the contest…
A special ‘thank you’ to our esteemed judges, Usha Srivatsa and Renganayaki Srinivasan, for their valuable time and expertise in evaluating each Kolu.
The judges share their experience of the Kolu…
We congratulate every participant for their remarkable celebration of tradition, art, and community. Here are the list of this year’s winners:
Sundhya Ramanujam (Kasturba Nagar)
Veena Krishnan (Indira Nagar)
Usha Mukund (Indira Nagar)
Bhuma Vijay (Perungudi)
S.Pratiksha (Thiruvanmiyur)
Subha Lakshmanan (Karpagam Gardens)
Jayashree Hemchand (Kalakshetra Colony)
S.Kirthika (Thiruvanmiyur)
P. Balagopal Ramamoorthy (Kasturba Nagar)
Ramya Mani (Venkateshwara Nagar, Adyar)
Nandhini Arun (Besant Nagar)
Indirani Swaminathan (Kottur Gardens)
Srividhya Mahesh (Dr Radhakrishnan Nagar)
Aarthi Magesh (Perungudi)
