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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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Chukki rangoli 15 to 8 interlaced dots

This is one of my creations, a simple chukki rangoli 15 to 8 with colours. One of the earliest kolam art creations, maybe in 2012 for this muggulu website. 

 How do I create so many designs is the question uppermost in the minds of quite a few viewers.  Usually, I create new rangoli designs easy and beautiful in my mind. 

 I keep drawing them in my mind.  Then I try in a notebook.  Invariably I do not draw rangoli with chalk piece. 

Then I try on the granite slab that I have been using since the inception of Rangolisansdots. There is a lot of difference between what we draw in a notebook with a pen or pencil and drawing as a balli rangoli.

 What may be possible with a pen will not be practical with the traditional method of drawing this art with powder. 

 So, if required, I alter the kolam pattern accordingly. I also test if there is an easier method. When I am ready for the video, I try once more before the video is shot by my husband.

Since there is a lot of effort that has gone into the beautiful rangoli art, ninety nine percent of the time, I do not have to erase any portion and redraw. 
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chukki rangoli colour
The step-by-step pics for chukki rangoli 15 to 8 Deepavali is available at 15 chukki rangoli with dots 
Though the dot pattern is relatively big,it is quite a simple rangoli as can be seen from the steps shown through the pictures.  For our festival decoration like Sankranthi, Ugadi and Navaratri
Next step in this chukki rangoli design for competition.
One of the easiest and best chukki rangoli designs - There are some regular followers who observe very closely my videos.  This I judged from the comments.  One viewer said that a lotus pattern for Pooja room that I drew h ad numerous petal designs.  She was awestruck that none of the lines (thirty-two of them if I remember right) touched the dots.  Another viewer said she appreciated my method of placing dots for kolam.  Talking of appreciation, even I appreciate myself if I complete a beautiful rangoli kolam.  As Swami Vivekananda said, "Talk to yourself or you will miss meeting the most wonderful person in the world". 
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chukki rangoli in white pic 1
   
With colours it is beautiful but a simple one.
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chukki rangoli for competition with colour
During Dhanurmasam there is a tradition of placing kumbalakayi huvvu (yellow in colour) on a cow dung ball.  Around this four more are placed.  All are dried and used to boil water for bathing on Rathasapthami !!

Those who have read the terms of use of the blog would be aware that I have obtained Copyrights from the Competent Authority for the content on this blog.  It is to discourage people using the images of this blog on their websites. 

 We all know how much effort is required to create and/or draw the designs and fill them with colours.  So, to discourage them I have added a condition that the images should not be used on websites without my permission. 

Please make a note of this kolam, you may want to use for Dhanurmasam muggulu with dots

 My idea is that these designs should be used by individuals for their personal use i.e. learning and drawing at the entrance and not for any commercial use without my permission. 

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