The dot pattern is 9 by 5. Connect the dots with lines as shown in the second picture. Add diya or deepam patterns. Add kavi or colours. Place diyas around the kolam .
Either we can use diya patterns or convert them into lotuses to represent Goddess Lakshmi. Stars and spirals are very much useful in creating muggulu This was created long back.
I do not make a note of the date on which it was drawn first. As and when I feel that a particular design can be shared on social media, I do it.
Let us do the easy part first. Draw the star pattern by connecting the dots at shown i.e. by leaving two dots on either side of all six sides of the dot grid and using the third dot.
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| 9 5 rangoli with dots step 1 |
Draw a hexagon connecting all the outer dots. Then draw lines parallel to the outline of the hexagon as shown. These steps will ensure that what we are making is one of the simple lamp rangoli designs with dots.
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| 9 5 rangoli designs with dots pic 2 |
Chukkala muggulu using lines one more step, the picture shows how the remaining dots at the centre are connected to the maze of lines. Complete the Karthigai Deepam rangoli simple vilakku kolam with dots. Since it may be tricky at the second step I have shown in three steps. I hope it is clear.
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| 9 te 5 rangoli with white mitti |
We can stop this 9 pulli kolam with the design in the previous image also
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| How to draw rangoli with dots step by step |
The next rangoli in this collection in the picture below. I have added only the completed pic for two reasons.
One it is quite simple and straight forward. Two I do not want to burden the browser with more images. There are posts in this blog with scores of images, so I want to limit them wherever possible. This kolam also starts with a star pattern.
Four lines on all sides of the start to complete the basic pattern.
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| Beautiful diya rangoli old style kolam with lines |
Four because traditionally we use 2 or 4 lines for festival kolangal. I use five also occasionally. While the star is simple creating lamp designs to match so that as a whole it looks more attractive.
As I usually do, I have added dots in the gaps between the lamps. Decorate with kavi or ochre colour powder. We can draw a bigger version if space is available and place lamps outside all the diya patterns.
It will be attractive and when the light from diyas falls on the white kolam it is a bliss to see. Please try and experience it.
Two traditional kolam if you want to try rangoli Karthigai Deepam vilakku kolam for the upcoming festival.
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