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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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Gadapa muggulu designs for house simple

 This post may give information on - gadapa muggulu simple designs, easy rangoli border. A collection of 9 white muggulu designs in these images. 

Decorate your homes with these traditional designs.  

All are without chukki rangoli. Happy creating!

Since the space available is minimum, simple designs are usually preferred. 

 It is evident from the images that the simplest of borders have been shared.  

White rangoli designs have been shared.  

Decorate with turmeric paste or geru (ochre) as per your tradition and convenience.

 Flowers, leaves, mango leaves, parallel lines are some of the commonly used ideas.    
       
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Free hand flower and leaf combination in the pic above

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                                  Without chukki rangoli borders for festivals like Dasara, Pongal

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   Can also be used for decorating Sankranti muggulu , Ugadi rangoli 

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Use of simple double stroke line rangoli - 3 versions in the picture above 

I live in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.  My mother is from Vizianagaram. My mother-in-law lived in Vontimitta. Two of my sisters-in-law are from Adoni and Vizianagaram.  My daughter-in-law in from Madanapalle.  

I am benefitted by the rich culture and heritage I learnt/learn.  Obviously, the influence may be seen occasionally in my rangoli designs as also the festivals I celebrate.  Harathi for Friday Pooja in our house in Telugu that I learnt from my mother-in-law. The song starts "Jaya mangala subha mangala".

 In fact, my mother-in-law sang Telugu lullabies for my children along with Marathi lullabies and songs too.  She was a qualified Carnatic Music singer and had a melodious voice.  Unfortunately, we did not record her songs. If we had it would have been a treasure preserved for posterity.

My selection of songs on Instagram is greatly influenced by her. She was very good at Hindi, Sanskrit and Tamil.  Selection of Tamil film songs is by husband and me; we prefer old songs (between 1960s and 1980s). Selection of Hindi songs like Aaja re Pardesi from the film Madhumathi and Jo Tum Todo Piya is because she sang that songs quite beautifully. 

 One of our acquaintances says that she shows my Instagram Page to her young son because in her opinion the kolam are a visual treat and the song collection is excellent. So, her son loves it.

These show that we reveal our personal lives without our knowledge.  We sometimes, inadvertently share our personal experiences.  However, these are pleasant experiences that we remember with nostalgia. 

My daughter-in-law sings a beautiful song in Telugu, "Varamu iyave" which is the equivalent of "Varava kode" song that I sing in Kannda.  I have to learn it from her.  

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