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Easy rangoli designs - beginners

Though I have drawn all the designs myself personally I am thankful to my family for the inputs, information and help in drafting all the posts so far.  I have used the terms kolam  rangoli quite freely in all the posts. Probably there would have been differences based on classical (!) explanations in the past but today kolams can also be colourful like rangolis both in the free hand and dots type  I find that even the terms rangoli kolam and kolam rangoli are used at  present. The only area where I think kolam are different are in sikku kolam and arisi maavu kolam. Both are beautiful, challenging and can be intricate . Rangoli is muggulu in Telugu and so this post will be useful for those in search of small and simple muggulu for beginners.  This post   may have answers  kutty rangoli /kolam designs The rangoli in the image below is one of the basic designs that can be used for learning.   Form a star with two inverted triangles.   ...
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Straight line kolam step by step images

There are a number of images showing in detail the steps involved in drawing this kolam.  This was created by me for New Year 2018 and Pongal 2018. 

We can also have these types of traditional designs apart from the the dotted kolam we use.  This kolam can be started free hand or with a 3 by 2 dot pattern to draw the first hexagon.  Three more parallel and bigger hexagons are drawn outside.  

e have padis on six sides covered with a gopuram like pattern.  Rest is filling the design with spirals , dots.  Decorate with a kaavi border as it is one of the traditional kolangal
Traditional rangoli designs with lines | à¤ªारंपरिक रंगोली

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Line rangoli without chukki created for Rangoli sans dots 
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Use of geometric patterns and straight lines 
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Steps for the white rangoli 
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Images showing the decorations which include 
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dots, spirals , flowers 
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Connecting with lines inside should be done carefully
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Next let us have some pics of straight-line category designs without steps for reference

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Next is a traditional straight line kolam with tri-colours for Independence Day or Republic Day
A small traditional and beautiful kolam with lines.

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Using lines and free hand patterns including birds we can get beautiful kolam designs also.  The image below is an example.  The floral designs can also be considered as the tail of the peacock like bird.  The idea is the birds admire the beauty of their tails !
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Try this beautiful without chukki rangoli with  pecock designs

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