Chukki rangoli kolam for Bhogi

 Rangoli tips - To get a compact rangoli  place the dots as closely as possible .  This way we can accommodate it even in small spaces 

                                         The dot pattern is 10,9,8,7,8,9,10 and 3,2,1 dots on either side

Place the dot grid, draw the pattern at the centre, 

connect the edges to get  hexagons

                               All lines are drawn outside the dot grid and are do not connect the dots

A variation by drawing lines with different colours instead of white kolam can be tried

These chukki rangoli designs with dots when used with diya patterns as shown

 can be drawn for Diwali also 

To get an awesome rangoli design draw the lines without joints.  This point I invariably stress in many posts. 

For our family, Bhogi is a festival as important as Sankranthi.  When we were young and lived in a small town, my parents gave us new clothes to wear.  We had to take oil bath, go to the nearby temple wearing the new clothes (just like Dipavali).  People performed kolattam (also called stick dance in which women hit small sticks with rhythm, music and dance) on the streets.  They came to the houses in the streets with a big bag.  which was filled with newly harvested rice by the residents.  We made a mixed vegetable dish called goth bhaji using fresh vegetables.  Invariably relatives and friends came to our house, and we also went to their houses.