Chariot sikku kolam for Pongal festival

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 easier to draw. Rangoli tips - We should see to it design is drawn at the optimum speed.  With thin lines the number of joints will be less too.  When these suggestions are implemented and with a little practice the size and scale of the elements will be almost same throughout.  

Ther kolam rangoli pic 2

This must rank among the simplest and easiest chariot chikku kolam with dots because the neli designs are discontinuous unlike in Brahma mudi kolangal that have a continuous line from start to completion.

Ther kolam simple with dots image 3

Flags or pennants are part of the decoration.  Sorry I have shared the images as drawn, so the view may be from the other side.  I hope it is not difficult to understand

Chariot chikku kolam poduvathu eppadi

Decorate with kaavi after completion.  We can draw for Ratha Sapthami also.