Kolam by Sudha Balaji

Easy ratham muggulu for Sankranthi or Ratha Saptami, simple ther kolam for Rathasapthami - if you look for these ideas and have come to this website, I think you may like the rangoli I have shared.   After placing the dots, using simple repetitive designs we can create beautiful chariot rangoli.  The dot grid is a non-standard dot pattern as shown in the picture below.   Obviously, we need such a dot formation otherwise there will be extra dots that we have to use to create relevant patterns that are harmonious with the central Ratha theme.  Rangoli tips - In this context, it is a good practice to use all dot patterns in a rangoli design with dots.   Erasing excess dots may be confusing for those who see only the completed kolam images.  There are many who can identify the dot pattern just by looking at the creative rangoli designs drawn on the street particularly during festivals viz.  We have Bhogi kolam, Kanuma muggulu when rangoli making ...

The dot pattern is 11 ,9 and 7 each 2 rows and  7, 5 and 3 dots - each 2 rows at the top with extra two dots.   This can also be called as ther kolam for Pongal or melikala ratham muggulu. These rangoli designs are also popular for Ratha Saptami apart from Sankranti festival.   Both festivals are celebrated for Sun God. There is ther kolam simple with dots in the next post using a non-standard dot pattern with recursive patterns to create a chariot rangoli in double quick time.  This post deals with chariot chikku kolam poduvathu eppadi through step-by-step pics.  It is common practice to draw this white muggulu designs and decorate with kavi (lal colour in Hindi). Ther kolam designs simple, white maavu rangoli The plantain trees which are used for auspicious occasions are shown with sikku kolam patterns. These are recursive or repetitive patterns and hence should be easy to draw.  Since the patterns repeat along a straight line it should be lot ...

All the five chukkala muggulu designs with colours (one is an exception and is a white muggu were created by me, maybe in 2012 or 2012.   The fourth one is the simplest muggu with chukkala and is with 11 to 1 dot. It became quite popular at that time, a decade back when internet was still at its infancy in India.  Everyone could not afford data and broadband.  Mobiles technology was also not very advanced.  So invariably most of my views from the desktop.   The first birds chukkala muggulu is with 11 to 6, madhya chukkala as interlaced or in between dots are called in Telugu. This is type of dot pattern is suitable for drawing relatively intricate motifs using curves white the straight dot grid is useful for creative muggulu designs with short straight lines.   I have coloured the birds in purple though the look like ducks.  However, the internet has come to my rescue, the closest match for a purple-coloured duck-like bird is the purple ...

A small and tricky kolam , so I have shown the step-by-step pics.  Can be drawn for our daily kolam at the entrance.  This is a a 6 dots kolam = 6 dot 2 rows then 4 and 2.  If you want a simple chukki rangoli without colours or one of the most traditional chukkala muggulu refer the pictures below. Initially, two white rangoli designs in this post, one with step-by-step pics to help those who are looking for easy kolam with dots for beginners. Some of the benefits of putting rangoli (if I may be permitted to use the colloquial term) for me have been the qualities of tolerance and a strong ego (in the positive sense).  Consider the illustration given below.  We have to take time to create it, draw it, decorate and add colours knowing fully well the ephemerality of this art.  So, it is quite natural that these qualities are imbibed in me.  They cannot be taught or acquired overnight.  It takes a long time, and it was good for me that I started at a...

Parijatham flower is considered one of the holiest flowers.  A very fragrant flower blooming in the night.   There is a flower which is only white in colour.  There is another flower which is white in colour with orange tubes.  Some call it pavala malli and others call it parijatham.   The pure white flower, I purchase in Koyamedu flower market.  The vendors sell it by the kilogram.  So, I purchase one kg of the flower, it costs Rupees one hundred or so depending upon the season, before festivals it is more expensive.   I am able to offer lots of these flowers for festivals like Varamahalakshmi Pooja.  A student of Botany and Zoology, I was in college and am fascinated by this flower. It is night blooming because there is less competition for pollination at night, it seems. Nature, you cannot beat it! The white and orange flowers simply drop from the tree. It is one of the few flowers that can be picked from the ground and offered t...