Line kolam (20-2) dots

Line kolam (20-2) dots

An open air kolam for today's task.

A line kolam with 20×2-6×2-2 dot pattern. Dot pattern as a task by Kolamenthusiasts (fb). Day-9 Kolamenthusiastsaadikondattam 

Pencil sketch (own design)

Sikkukolam

Sikku Kolam (15-8dots)

Good morning!

A hexagonal shaped sikku kolam with 15-8 dots with interlaced pattern. A task given by Kolamenthusiasts towards Kolamenthusiastsaadikondattaam.

Aadi day-3. 

D.C - Hema Kannan (@lotusshakthi)

Padi Kolam (Aadi Peruku)

Padi Kolam (AadiPeruku)

AadiPeruku means 18th day of Aadi Maasum. This is to celebrate the water rising levels of all major  rivers, lakes and water sources of Tamilnadu to onset the monsoon.

A Padi Kolam with pinnal/ braided design with a touch of kaavi/ kempu powder.

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Padi Kolam

Padi Kolam
Today being 'Naga Chaturthi' I am sharing a simple Padi Kolam, which can be drawn in small place or Chinna vasal. 

Naga Chaturthi is a Hindu festival. On this day, married women do pooja for well being of their children. Similarly Naga Panchami is also celebrated for the well being for their brother's.
I have shared a Padi Kolam with wet rice flour and a touch of kaavi.
Hope you all like it!
Thank you!

Freehand Maa Kolam

Freehand Maa Kolam!

Maa Kolam / wet rice flour rangoli is traditionally drawn in South India. It can be drawn in form of Padi Kolam / Freehand Kolam or rangoli. A touch of kaavi is must....as it is believed to be Mangalam / Subham.
Today's I am sharing a simple freehand rangoli with lines, curves and checks....
Hope you all like it!
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Padi Kolam - Aadi Velli

Padi Kolam - Aadi Special!

Today is Aadi Velli (Friday), I am happy to share my simple Padi Kolam with maa kolam / wet rice flour..... maa kolam is very auspicious to draw during festival's in South India. You can draw Padi Kolam or freehand designs with maa kolam and a touch of kaavi is must.
Maa kolam is prepared.... with rice soaked for atleast / minimum of 1 hr.... and grinded in mixie to form a very smooth paste.... you can add little water while grinding. While putting kolam or rangoli can add little water accordingly.
I hope you all like it!
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Padi Kolam - Aadi Masum!

Padi Kolam - Aadi Masum!

Aadi means Ashada (month), Aadi is the forth month in Tamil calendar. Aadi starts from mid of July - mid of August. The first day of Aadi is celebrated by drawing a Padi Kolam with a touch of 'Kaavi'.
Padi Kolam are drawn for Aadi Chevai (Tuesdays), Aadi Velli (Fridays), Aadi Krithikai, Aadi Pooram, Aadi Peeruku(18 day of Aadi)...

We Iyer and Iyengar draw this Padi Kolam for Aadi.... today I am sharing my simple Padi Kolam with a touch of kaavi.
Hope you all like it!
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Colourful Kolam for Aadi !!!!

Colourful Kolam !!!!

Freehand designs with colours for this Aadi Masum...this is an easy design drawn with white rice flour and used bright green and yellow colour. You can expand your kolam or rangoli with your imagination....such as flower or lotus motif, or curves, lines etc.

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Padi Kolam / Nallu Moolai Kolam

Traditional Nallu Moolai Kolam

Padi Kolam / Nalli Moolai Kolam are same. This particular kolam with square drawn with lines are traditionally drawn for Aadi Masum, on Tuesdays, Karthikai deepam, Wedding, Upanayanum, Shastipthaporthi, etc... Whether it's a small function like house warming or first birthday for a baby....we gendrally draw this traditional Padi Kolam with rice flour or wet rice flour.... with a border of 'kaavi'. 

Hope you all like it.

Thank you!