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Easy rangoli designs - beginners

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 with two inverted triangles.   ...
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Simple rangoli for Margazhi month

We may be looking for easy rangoli for Margazhi due to lack of space, the problem faced in cities or because we are drawing kolam for the first time and would like to join the month-long celebrations of Margazhi known for kolams also. 

 I have shared five simple rangoli .  The 3rd to 5th rangolis are smaller than the previous two.  You may try all for the ensuing season. 1) Beautiful without chukki rangoli 

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 2) One more small rangoli without dots 

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3) A very small and cute kolam for Margazhi , why not 

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This gallery who is for those who get intimidated by big rangoli or who do not have time due to other reasons to draw complex kolam for Dhanurmasam.  We have to follow the tradition of drawing kolam daily in the morning, particularly during Margali.  It can be a small kolam too

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One more small pulli illatha kolam 

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I will add some more ideas to this collection.  Here is one more of the many images on this website.

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If you want small kolam for Margazhi month or Margali kolam small you may try one of these kolangal. It goes without saying that Dhanurmasam as we say in Telugu or Kannada for Margazhi is my favourite month as a rangoli artist.  Every day I draw a new kolam at the entrance mostly free hand kolangal. 

There is no advance preparation and is invariably spontaneous and the design blooms as the combination of patterns emerge from the pinch of rangoli powder I take from the box.  I add colours too.  By the grace of God, I have been doing this consistently for several decades.

 I have a lot of motifs and patterns that can be used in various combinations to generate a kolam.  What comes next or above the previous pattern is decided while drawing.  The early mornings during December are cool in Chennai and conducive for rangoli making.  Where there is a temple nearby, we hear the bhajans and temple bells after early morning Pooja.  Overall, it is a divine experience. 

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