India celebrates Navaratri with Golu dolls and festivities

India is celebrating Shardiya Navratri with regional traditions. In South India, devotees display Golu dolls — traditional figurines on tiered steps — in homes and temples across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. The nine-night festival honours Goddess Durga, with fasting, devotional singing, and cultural dances like Garba and Dandiya marking the celebrations.