Monday 28 February 2022

Dotted kolam (Vilvadalam kolam)

Dotted kolam (Vilvadalamkolam)
Happy Maha Shivaratri to all!
Dotted/ line Kolam with 11-1 interlaced pattern. A Vilvadalam kolam which can be extended further. D.C - Instagram.

Monday 21 February 2022

Sikku Kolam

Sikku Kolam
Good morning!
Sikku Kolam with 15-8 dots. A star kolam with celtric knots in the centre. This design is from a kolam book. The centre part I have changed to a star kolam with colours. 

Sunday 20 February 2022

Round Sikku Kolam

Round Sikku Kolam
Good Evening!
Special prayers to Veera Ganapati who is depicted in standing posture with 16 arms. Veera Ganapati is the 4th form in 32 forms of Ganesha. 
A round Sikku Kolam for Sankataharachathurthi!

Wednesday 16 February 2022

Sikku Kolam (16×16 dots)

Sikku Kolam (16×16 dots)
Sikku Kolam with 16×16 dots.
Task kolam for today is 16 dots. (Line Kolam/ Sikku Kolam with 16-16 / 16-6 /16-4 dots.
A pure white Sikku Kolam for Pournami / Poornima.
D.C.- Hema Kannan

Monday 14 February 2022

Kambi Kolam

Kambi Kolam / Suzhi Kolam
Good Morning!
A simple kambi kolam with 9-5 dots. 
D.C- Kolamveri (Instagram)
Today is first Maasi Chevai. A six star kolam for this Tuesday. 
Pencil sketch:

Thursday 10 February 2022

Padi Kolam (Thai Velli)

Padi Kolam (Thai Velli)
Good Morning!
A Padi Kolam with wet rice flour. A Maakolam for an auspicious Friday. The jumka/ jimki design is inspired by Shanti Prakash Ma'am.

Sunday 6 February 2022

Padi Kolam (Ratha saptami)

Padi Kolam (RathaSaptami)
Good morning!
A Padi Kolam for RathaSaptami! 
It is believed that on this day Lord Surya(Sun) changes his Ratha's / chariot's  direction towards northern hemisphere. It is also believed that prayers to Sun lord brings good health, wealth and longivety. 

Friday 4 February 2022

Dotted kolam (VasantPanchami)

Dotted kolam (Vasant Panchami)
Happy Vasant Panchami to all! Our prayers to Mata Saraswati, the Goddess of knowledge and wisdom. VasantPanchami is the beginning of Spring season (the first day of spring season). It is a custom / tradition to wear, ear, decorate your surroundings with yellow colour. A simple line kolam with 23-1 dots. I've slightly changed the dot pattern, due to space constraint.

Thursday 3 February 2022

Padi Kolam

Padi Kolam
A wet rice flour Padi Kolam for Thai Velli!
A special kolam to celebrate Sri Ganesh Jayanthi and Thai Velli! 
Sri Ganesh Jayanthi is considered as the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha in Maharashtra. The Magha month Chathurthi is celebrated as Tilkund Chathurthi / Ganesh Chaturthi and Varad Chathurthi.

Tuesday 1 February 2022

Freehand Rangoli

Freehand Rangoli
Good Morning!
This week Wednesday task given by KE (Kolam Enthusiasts fb group) is to draw a 16 petalled flower. 
I'm sharing a Freehand Rangoli with 16 petals.