Marapachi dolls dressed as bride and groom given as wedding gifts to the newly weds, as an auspicious gift..The way these dolls are dressed depends upon the cultural background, ethnicity and region of the Wedded pair, typical styles include dothi and angavastra clad male dolls and saree draped female dolls., it is also customary to dress up the pair to look like Lord Balaji and Godess Padmavathy. These dolls enjoy VIP attention during Nava rathri golu where the mythology states that no golu is complete without Marapachi doll pair.
