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.
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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'.
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Padi Kolam - Krishna Janmashtami!

Padi Kolam
We draw Padi Kolam for Janmashtami with Krishnar Padam.

Krishna Jayanti is also called as Janmashtami.
This is a Hindu festival, celebrated all over India..... it is believed that Lord Krishna takes birth on ashtami thithi and Rohini natshatram. People do fasting and prepare sweets and snacks to welcome little Krishna. In temples devotional songs and bajans are conducted.

I am sharing my Padi Kolam with Krishnar Padam.

I have drawn Krishnar Padam with kaavi / kempu powder.
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Padi Kolam

Padi Kolam

In Indian Culture we draw kolam or rangoli for festival's. Today I'm sharing a Padi Kolam for 'Varmahalakshmi or 'Varamahalakshmi Nombu' which is celebrated in South India. Mainly in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. 

'Varamahalaksmi Vritam' or 'Vrat'or 'Nombu'  is celebrated by married women or Sumangali. It is believed that worshipping Varamahalaksmi gives, boon or Vara to the family. 

Worshipping Varamahalaksmi Vrat is equivalent to worship 'Ashtalakshmi' or eight goddess such as... goddess of Wealth, Earth, Love, Wisdom, Peace, Fame, Pleasure and Strength.
I'm sharing a Padi Kolam with stripes with atouch of 'kaavi'. Hope you all like it!
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Pookolam

Pookolam - Onam Special!

Onam is a Indian 'Hindu' festival, celebrated in the State of Kerala.  It is celebrated in the first month of Malayalam Calendar (Chingam Masam).

A ten day celebrations, with Pookolam, onam Sadya, dance, boat race etc....

This festival is mainly celebrated....as a homecoming of King Mahabali. For ten days, they draw Pookolam with fresh and colourful flowers. Designs for Pookolam can be square, round... with freehand...

Today I'm sharing a simple Pookolam in square shape with five colours...and diya or Vellaku in the centre.
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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!
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Rangoli - Independence Day Special!

Rangoli - Independence Day Special!

In India we celebrate Independence Day on 15 August. I am happy to share a tricolour rangoli, which is very simple and easy to draw.

 I have used Tri-colours.... such as saffron, green and blue.
Steps and dots:

7-3 - Straight dots

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