16 pulli Pongal kolam thru images


Beautiful rangoli kolam designs with dots for Sankranti or Pongal

A very old and traditional kolam 

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Place 8 rows of 16 dots

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Then 8 dots 4 rows on either side
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Mark the centres as shown

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Connect with lines , the next step,observe the pictures carefully

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After all sides are connected

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Next connect on all four sides

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2nd side
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3rd side
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Connect the edges to get smooth curved lines
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Place dots and designs inside to complete the rangoli

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Really hats off to ladies of our country who could do such creative rangoli designs .  I am not surprised having seen the elder ladies in my family sit with us after dinner creating kolam designs.
Fortunately there was not distraction in the form of television etc those days so time was utilised in such innovative ways.  

When we add colours to this kolam as we usually do for Margazhi , Sankranthi , it is better to draw few colourful lines to enhance the beauty because filling with colour may obfuscate the beautiful design.

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