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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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19 to 10 dots rangoli 19-10 pulli kolam

This is a beautiful traditional kolam , a bigger version of what is called Parijatha Poo kolam. Can be drawn for important festivals like Pongal, New Year and Deepavali. 

Adding colours will make it really awesome to look at.  Draw the curved lines connecting the relevant dots in a single stretch. This will enhance the beauty. (rangoli tips to make this kolam beautiful)

If we join the dots separately joints will be visible and the lines may also be of different thicknesses.

The background I use for drawing the designs is a granite slab of size 3 plus feet by 3 plus feet. 

 After 10 years it has become quite heavy for both of us (my husband and me) so we have cut it to 2 feet by 2 feet so that it is easy for us to handle. 

The flip side is drawing big kolam designs is difficult.  So, rarely I draw big rangoli designs.  Still using 19 dot grid is quite difficult. 

This big kolam for Pongal festival competition belongs to the category of old style rangoli designs. I do not know how long it has been in vogue, I seen my mother and grandmother draw it.

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Big size pulli kolam step 1
chukki rangoli big size, step by step white rangoli - kolam tips - To reiterate drawing the curved lines connecting the respective dots can be quite challenging. Before drawing on the floor it is advisable to practise on a notebook one or two times to ensure that we memorise what is the order of dots to be connected.  This will ensure that we get perfect curved lines without any joints.  This factor is all the more important if you are drawing this big kolam for temple or for any festival. Perfect rangoli designs attract more eyes.
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Big pulli kolam designs with dots pic 2
Big chukkala muggulu with dots for New Year also. So many curved lines to be connected. So, this big and beautiful rangoli belonging to the old model designs, demands a lot of concentration even if we practise a few times. When we achieve the desired result, the immense satisfaction we get leaves us in a positive frame of mind and positive vibes for the rest of the day.  No wonder, this wonderful art is drawn early in the morning.  It is best to be in the most positive frame of mind at the beginning of the day itself.                                                                    
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Big pulli kolam for Pongal image 3
   For a big Diwali rangoli with dots, add colours. Since this big muggulu for Sankranthi type has recursive patterns, we can have a smaller version of this with 11 dots.  Similarly, we can have bigger versions with higher dot patterns also. If we feel that this is an attractive rangoli due to the patterns drawn we can try the smaller rangoli in white, initially.                                                                    
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19 pulli kolam with dots 10 dots
Also, recently, I have started using the granite slab on a table.  It is comfortable for me as also for my husband to focus the camera on the rangoli. 

 Just in case you missed it, my husband is the cameraman editor and blog post writer (of course I have to approve the post, photos and videos;)

 He says that I have to pay him but all I give him is a cup of tea in the morning after completion of our video shooting. Sometimes the video shooting is at 7 am.  Most of the times it is at night after dinner. He is an avid tea enthusiast or tea connoisseur.  So, a cup of tea means a lot to him than money :)

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