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Easy rangoli designs - beginners

30+ rangoli kolam simple designs  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 w...
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Simple manai kolam designs small n easy

Rangoli for Varamahalakshmi kalasha decoration Lakshmi Devi in the form of kalasha is welcomed inside the house.  She is placed on a manai on plank.  We draw a rangoli on the plank, a traditional design with lines. 

This type of kolam is also drawn for weddings and other auspicious functions

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Draw straight lines at four corners
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neli or wriggling lines is an important part of this type of kolam and is drawn on both sides where possible
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Draw a simple free hand design at the centre after drawing the line patterns on both sides of the plank.  The words "Om Sri" are written at the top of the plank
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It is a tradition to decorate with kaavi.  We get kaavi or ochre powder.  It is mixed in water to get a thin paste that can be applied as a border for the kolam.  When such kolam are drawn at the entrance of a house it indicates that there is an auspicious function inside the house.

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The small and easy manai kolam after completion.
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The images show the steps for the next kolam

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Draw straight and curved lines on either side and then the neli ezhai.
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After decorating both sides of the manai with these patterns the central pattern is filled with a simple free hand design and the auspicious words "Om Sri".  It is not in tradition to draw a sikku kolam for this type of kolangal.

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Decorate with kaavi and complete the kolam

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For Varalakshmi Vratham there are a lot of arrangements to be done on the day of Pooja.  So, I prepare the plank or palagai the previous night as also anything else that can be made ready on Thursday night.
 We may also use this idea for kalyana manai kolam or Vinayagar manai kolam.

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So many kolangal to be drawn on the different planks or palagai.  One is for the main kalasam, one is for Yamuna kalasam, one is for Harathi.  

From the image is clear that I have also washed the silver and brass Pooja vessels so as do as many preparations as possible before Friday. 

 I still have to write Om Sri and write it on Friday as and when each palagai is required for Pooja. 

 After so many years of performing Varamahalakshmi Puja I have a mental check list of the things to be as also the order in which they are to be done.

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