Padikolam

Padikolam 

Happy Karadayar Nombu to all! 

A wet rice flour kolam with traditional padi kolam design with a touch of kaavi/ kempe powder.

Chariot kolam

Ratha Saptami kolam

Good morning 

In Vedic Ancient period Sun God was popularly called as Surya and Savitr. The form of Sun in his Ratha(chariot) with Aruna (charioteer) turns towards northern hemisphere. The north eastern direction with Sun is worshipped today. The seven horses of Sun represents (seven colours) and seven days of a week.

A wet rice flour kolam for Ratha Saptami.

Padi kolam (Krishna Janmashtami)

Padikolam (Janmashtami)

Happy Janmashtami to all!

A padi kolam with maakolam. The krishnar paadam(Krishna's feet) is a must for Krishna Janmashtami in Tamilnadu.

Thanks to Kolampodu (instagram) who shared 24 designs of Krishnar Padaam. I've drawn 17/24 design.

Padi Kolam

Padi Kolam:

Happy Vinayaka Chaturthi!

Lord Vinayaka is the deity who removes all bad qualities, instills good qualities and offers peace on devotees.

This Padi Kolam is drawn with wet rice flour and kaavi / Kempu powder.

Thank U! 

Freehand Rangoli - Karthikai Deepam Special!

Freehand Rangoli - Karthikai Deepam Special

Namaste!
Today I am sharing a simple freehand kolam drawn with wet rice flour or maa kolam.
In Tiruvannamalai Karthikai Deepam is an important festival which is celebrated for 10 days with Panchamurthigal procession in different Vahanas.
Hope you all like my kolam!

Please do provide your comments.
Thank you!

Padi Kolam - Karthikai Deepam Special!

Padi Kolam - Karthikai Deepam Special!

Namaste Everyone!

Today I am sharing Maa Kolam or wet rice flour kolam which is traditionally drawn for Karthikai Deepam. One of the important festival celebrated in South India. This year Annamalai Deepam and Sarvalaya Deepam falls on the same day. 

Wet Rice Flour Kolam we need to soak raw rice for atleast 1 hr and grind it to a fine paste. We can sprinkle little water and grind so that it becomes a smooth paste. Add little water and with a small cotton cloth dip in the wet rice flour and start drawing your kolam.

Maa Kolam is a traditional kolam drawn for any occasion or festivals like Karthikai Deepam, Deepavali, Pongal etc..
For Karthikai Deepam once the maa Kolam is dried we lamp or light deepam in the kolam.
I hope you all like my Maa Kolam.
Please do provide your comments.
Thank you!

Freehand Rangoli - Karthikai Deepam Special!

Freehand Rangoli - Karthikai Deepam Special!

Namaste!
We all light deepam during Karthikai Month in the evening. I am sharing an easy Maa kolam or wet rice flour rangoli decorated with diyas.

In Thiruvanamalai ( a district in Tamil Nadu) this Karthikai Deepam is celebrated for 10 days...with 'Panchamurthi Procession' which means ( in different Vahanas Panchamurthigal procession at Kalyana Mandapam in the 'Arunachaleshwara Temple's).

Punchamurthigal means 5 God's:
Lord Arunachaleshwara( Shiva), Goddess Parvathi, Lord Ganesha, Lord Murugan and Lord Sandeswara. 

On the first day Panchamurthigal procession with Deepa-aradhana is done at the Kalyana Mandapam. ( In Arunachaleshwara Temple).

I hope you all like my rangoli. Please do provide your comments.
Thank you!

Freehand Maa Kolam - Karthikai Deepam Special!

Freehand Maa Kolam - Karthikai Deepam Special!

Today I am sharing a maa kolam or wet rice flour kolam, which can be drawn in a small place or chinna vasal. A freehand rangoli in vasal padi.

This Karthikai Masam starts from (Nov mid - Dec mid). In South India this is one of the auspicious month.... during evening we light diyas in front of our house to welcome Goddess Lakshmi ( Goddess of wealth and prosperity).

In Tamil Nadu we celebrate Karthikai Deepam as Tiruvannamalai Deepam and Sarvalaya Deepam.
We draw Maa Kolam and use kaavi. We can draw padi kolam or freehand rangoli and decorate diyas in rangoli.
I hope you all like my rangoli!
Please do provide your comments.
Thank you!

Padi Kolam - Navaratri Special!

Padi Kolam - Navaratri Special!

Today is 6th day of Navaratri (15th Oct 2018). I am sharing a traditional Maa Kolam or wet rice flour kolam, which is simple and easy to draw, with a touch of kaavi.
Today we need to worship 'Goddess Indrani', neivedeyam 'Thegai Sadam' or Coconut Rice, with white colour Kolam or rangoli.
I hope you all like it!
Pl. do provide your comments.
Thank you!

Padi Kolam

Padi Kolam
Today I'm sharing a Padi Kolam with wet rice flour. Kolam with wet rice flour is drawn for special functions or Pandigai in South India. Today being 'Purattasi Sani' or first Saturday of Purattasi month. Purattasi is the Tamil month ( mid September - mid October).

Purattasi Saturday Special
This month is very auspicious in vedic calendar. Special Pooja are observed on Saturday's for 'Lord Maha Vishu' or 'Perumal'.

The 'Purattasi Sani' / Saturday are considered Sacrosanct. In this month, specially fasting are observed for Perumal or Lord Balaji.

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InTamilnadu, some families do special pooja's such as 'Samaradanai' and chant 'Vishu Saharsanamam'. 

I hope you all like my Padi Kolam. Please do provide your comments.
Thank you!

Maa Kolam - Ganesha Chaturthi!

Maa Kolam - Vinayaka Chaturthi!

Padi Kolam with wet rice flour is drawn in South India for festivals, special occasions like Ganesha Chaturthi, Janmashtami, Aadi Velli, Thai Velli, Pongal, Diwali, Navaratri, House warming, Poonal Pandigai, Sathabishekam, Sashtithapoorthy etc.

For Wet rice flour, we need to soak raw rice in water for atleast 1 hr. Once it is soaked you need to grind it in Mixie.... remove water then grind...add little water and make a very fine paste. Transfer the paste from Mixie to a small container and add little water to make a thin consistency to draw Rangoli. You need to use very small cotton cloth or muslim cloth dip it in wet rice flour and start putting rangoli. After dipping into the wet rice flour you need to squize with your thumb figure and hold the wet cloth in middle finger and ring finger.
You can draw a freehand rangoli or Padi Kolam or dots rangoli with wet rice flour.
I am sharing a simple Padi Kolam for Vinayaka Chaturthi / Ganesha Chaturthi. One of the importance festival of Hindus is 'Ganesh Chaturthi'.
Hope you like it!
Please do provide your comments.
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!
Thank you!

Freehand Rangoli - Aadi Chevai!

Freehand Rangoli - Aadi Chevai!

Today I am sharing a freehand rangoli with wet rice flour or we call it as 'maa kolam'.

 A very simple design with lotus motif.... with maa kolam we can expand our creativity, with curves, lines, dots etc... A touch of kaavi is must for traditional kolam or rangoli.
Hope you all like it!
Please do provide your comments.
Thank you!

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!
Please do provide your comments.
Thank you!

Freehand Maa Kolam

Freehand Maa Kolam!

Today being an Aadi Chevai (Tuesday), I am sharing a Maa Kolam or wet rice flour kolam or rangoli. This rangoli is drawn with 8 striped to form a circle, then you can create curves, motif or lines, dots to extend your imagination. I have given a touch of kaavi or red colour, which is very important for any maa kolam.
This is very simple rangoli, which can be drawn on Chinna Vasal or small entrance or for an apartment.
Hope you all like it!
Please do provide your comments.
Thank you!

Padi Kolam - Aadi Special!

Padi Kolam - Aadi Pandigai Special!

Padi Kolam is one of the most important thing for any function in Iyer or Iyengar tradition. Today being a Aadi Velli, I am sharing a Maa Kolam (wet rice flour)... which is generally drawn for small functions such as Sumangali Prathanai, Aadi Velli, Aadi Chevai, Aadi Pooram, Deepavali, Navaratri etc....
We draw this kolam with four lines, to make it a square...and expand the kolam with our creative ideas such as lotus motif, or curves, dots. We also draw Kaavi as borders.
Hope you all like it!
Please do provide your comments.
Thank you!

Thai Velli Maa Kolam!!

Thai Velli Maa Kolam!
A Free Hand Maa Kolam for THAI Velli. It is also called as Nallu Moolai Kolam.