Kolam designs- A thriving tradition in India.
Kolam has two key functions- aesthetic and religious.
Kolam designs to celebrate the New Year!
Kolam designs are known differently outside Tamil Nadu.
Here are three margazhi Kolam patterns.
Winter is celebrated in Tamil Nadu with elaborate Kolam designs.
On this day people also make Kolam outside their homes.
Rangoli(or Kolam) is a traditional art very
popular among Indian women.
Rangoli(or Kolam) is a traditional artwork very
popular among Indian women.
Here is a couple of his Kolam inspired designs from his portfolio.
Her website has hundreds of Kolam patterns in case you want more.
On this day colorful Kolam/Rangoli are drawn in front of the house.
Women apply Kolam designs outside temples when their prayers and wishes are fulfilled.
On this day women make Kolam i.e. rangoli at the doorstep of the house.
Here are a couple of instructional videos for creating Kolam designs without using the dots.
The ornate and sometimes colourful Kolam patterns bestow beauty and grace to the entrance of the home.
The Gond and the Kolam communities of central India have some of the most progressive marriage customs
and traditions.
We picked out two Kolam designs specifically used for Karthigai Deepam
festival that fall after Deepavali in Tamil Nadu.
It is said that on the pretext of Kolam other organisms get food, which protects the natural cycle.
The word‘Kolam' is used in the Tamil language
to denote geometric patterns created based on dots(“pulli”) and ornate lines(“kodu”).
While Kolam is a traditional art form,
it has not stopped artists from reimagining Kolam patterns for the digital world.
It is believed that Kolams are meant to welcome Goddess Lakshmi and also feed ants and
insects as the Kolam powder is made from grains.
Some household apply readymade stickers with Kolam designs even inside their homes as they are easy to maintain
and last longer than just a day!
Kolam designs- A thriving tradition in India Every morning,
millions of households across many states in India have one common ritual cutting across class and social divide.
Kolam stickers are usually used in the corner
of the house where all the photos and statues of Hindu Gods are kept(typically known as the Puja room or shelf).