Puzzle with dots and lines in kolam pics

Kolam is a simple floor art but some of the designs with dots can be really complicated and challenging. 

 If we get it right after trying a few times we should be happy that we have achieved.  Some designs may require a lot of practice before we can draw them with confidence without getting stuck !

 beautiful Indian tradition in which the intelligence, creative abilities of the individual are brought out through patterns drawn on the floor, daily.

Create the star dot pattern 

7 dots one row then 8,9,10 dots above and below, then 3,2,1 dots above and below the 10 dot row
This will result in a star dot pattern as shown in the image below

Step 1 - Draw the hexagon with lines

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Step 2 - Draw a pair of parallel lines on all six sides as shown in the photo

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Draw a line below the row with 7 dots connecting the smaller inclined lines as shown

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Draw a line above the row with 7 dots for one of the most beautiful chukki rangoli designs 

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Connect the outer lines as shown in the next image below

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Another step in this kolam after more connections are made with inclined lines

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Draw lines outside the row with 9 dots on either side for one of the best and  beautiful chukkala muggulu

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Again slanting lines connect the outer lines in the next three images for this beautiful pulli kolam

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Try this beautiful rangoli for Diwali
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The next six images show triangles being drawn inside, the position of the hand shows how the lines proceed.  I have included the hand in the picture to give a better idea

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Traditional kolam like this one are among the top rangoli designs we will ever make 
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The hand shows a triangle being drawn connecting three sides of the hexagonal pattern

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The next two pics show the second triangle being drawn connecting the remaining three sides
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Best rangoli designs in the world are probably traditional kolam 
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After completion it is really beautiful isn't it , though challenging we will get the satisfaction of  having achieved something once we complete the pattern.

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Hats off to the home maker women of the previous generation who had little formal education but were experts in creating and drawing such patterns.

Square kolam patterns - with lines 
                                                                             
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