Kolam by Sudha Balaji

There are some traditional kolam designs that are drawn in the Pooja room particularly on Fridays ( Vellikizhamai in Tamil) These designs are considered to represent Goddess Lakshmi and are usually in the shape of a lotus and hence they are not drawn  at the entrance of homes.  However, the regular kolam drawn at the entrance are for welcoming Goddess Lakshmi  One of the many benefits of drawing this simple art is the positive thoughts and positive vibes that emanate when we draw it. We draw the Feet of God or Goddess imagining that He / She is residing there to bless us.  I have used this them here too The images show the step-by-step procedure to draw this beautiful rangoli. 1) The dot pattern is 4 dots in 16 directions 2) Draw curved lines outside sets of three dots as shown in the pic 3)  After completion of lines in one direction, start drawing the other set of lines. 4)   Connect the 6th line after leaving 5 curved lines.  Continue . ...

A very trendy natchathiram kolam without dots that has stars around stars Star kolam designs can be drawn on Tuesday for Murugan Lord Subramanya is Murugan in Tamil Nadu.  Murugu means beautiful .  In any of his temples you will find that He is very handsome. Aadi velli special kolam | Best aadi velli kolam  This combination of stars with lines give a beautiful traditional effect for the Aadi ( called Ashada in Hindi , Marathi ) month  which is famous in Tamil Nadu for beautiful kolams, Pooja for Amman ( Durga ) .   Actually the celebrations last for nearly four months in Tiruverkadu  Karumari Amman temple where there are different types of kudam taken to the temple every Sunday during this season Star padi kolam images step by step are given here. Two line patterns are preferred for decorating padi kolam , particularly if we draw for Karthigai  Decorations with lines are shown Beauty of padi kolam is enhanced when ...

Golu alankaram or decoration with kolam for Navratri till Dasara or as a Pooja room rangoli These rangoli or kolam are for pooja mantaps or pooja enclosures. The design can be drawn with borders    Modifications to suit individual family customs may be done.   Most of them are simple, free hand, padi kolams or rangoli with dots. .  This belief helps me develop positive thoughts when I draw them and hence I use them invariably in Puja rooms.  Aishwarya kolam, kubera kolam, Hridaya kamala kolam are part of this group of auspicious rangolis. Pooja rooms or enclosures or mantap require simple and/or auspicious rangolis.  There are some rangoli that are there for a long time (decades or centuries, I do not know) which are specifically meant for Pooja rooms, Tulsi plant (called Tulsi maadam) and  Fridays . The following are some of the rangolis that belong to this category While there are many options in Rangolisansdots for kolam I would like to share ...