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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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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. 

Whenever I find time, I come back to read the blog posts.  The idea is to update the post with more relevant information and images.  

It is also a chance for my husband and me to correct any mistakes.

While my husband takes care of the grammar, I look for any information that may not be presented properly or may give completely wrong concept.

I am reminded of the famous dialogues in the Tamil film Thiruvilaiyadal, one of the lines being roughly translated to "Mistakes in grammar can be condoned but mistakes in concepts cannot be excused" 

A very beautiful movie on the miracles of Lord Shiva.  I have watched in several times.

 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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Very beautiful kolam - Creative rangoli designs

 2) One more small rangoli without dots - Compare the white colour rangoli in the pics above and below.  Both have been drawn freehand. Rangoli tips - beauty of kolam is due to thin continuous lines, choice of patterns, imagination and symmetry.  When all parameters are met even simple rangoli kolam designs for home and festivals become very attractive.  Kolam is the most ancient form of innovative rangoli designs.

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One of the most beautiful kolam - Innovative rangoli ideas

3) A very small and cute kolam for Margazhi , why not.  After two slightly challenging designs illustrated above a very easy and small rangoli in the pic below.  It became quite popular as video on social media giving me the message that there are hundreds of thousands of people out there who are interested in learning this old rangoli art and want very simple and small rangoli designs to start with.  

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Cute kolam designs with dots - 2 by 2 pulli

This gallery 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. Similarly, the small cute kolam in the picture below also became quite popular on social media raking up millions of views. 

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Cute kutty kolam

One more small pulli illatha kolam - So, I try to balance between small and easy rangoli designs for beginners and ideas for those who are already have some degree of knowledge of the traditional kolam art and want more and more ideas for their homes to be drawn as it is or modified according to their imagination and strengths. 
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small cute kolam designs

I will add some more ideas to this collection.  Here is one more of the many images on this rangolii website. I have not shared any steps in this post since almost all are small muggulu in front of house type.

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Deepavali intricate kolam

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. 

This flower is the official flower of the Margazhi month, colloquially called December flower.  Internet tells me that the common names are Phillippine violet, bluebell barleria.

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In our times these flowers after stringing were worn by young ladies.

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