Kolam by Sudha Balaji

I had written earlier on jasmine an easy simple method of making jasmine garland using a needle and thread.  In fact, what we get is a densely set floral garland.   Stringing of roses is difficult because the petals are delicate and tend to fall when we try to string roses. The roses should be fresh and used within a few hours.   Hence, it is better to string roses when they are fresh Coming to jasmine, stringing them is difficult because the stalk is thin and small (Initially it is better to learn stringing leaves or flowers with long stalk  It is easier to string the jasmine flowers when they are buds.   Once they bloom it is slightly difficult as the petals interfere with stringing process.   Usually, the jasmine buds are strung, and the garland is stored in a piece of clean cloth made slightly wet with water so that the flowers bloom the next day.   Too wet a cloth will result in the flowers getting damaged.   There is a varie...

Iruvatchi ( இருவாட்சி மலர்  ) in Tamil is a type of jasmine that is popular in Trichy and Srirangam.  A very beautiful variety of flower.  I got some flowers and immediately made a garland.   I offer these garlands to the pictures of Gods in our Pooja room or offer them to any temple I visit. That is quite frequent by God's grace. I am sharing easy rangoli through images in this blog.  Occasionally I share flower decorations recipes, Puja related posts also. This is one of them.  Tie two flowers one at the top and one at the bottom at approximately the centre of the thread.  Tie two knots  Place the next flower such that the stalk rests on the thread below Bring the thread around the stalk and the string at the bottom Place the next flower with stalk on the string below Take the thread around to hold the flower These two images give a top view of tying the flowers Traditional method of tying flowers t...

Material required Cardboard, fresh flowers Canvas , kundan stones and trinkets ( to make the jewellery ) needle and thread Glue What I have made is for Varalakshmi Pooja 2018   This idea can also be used for   a Simple poola jadalu for wedding | seemantham | engagement The advantage is that it is very light because we use dainty flowers and cardboard Take dainty flowers like jasmine and tie them the traditional way but one one side only Tie both ends of the string to get a circular shaped flower decoration Cut the excess thread Fold a card board as shown in the image below Tie the flowers to the cardboard Continue tying as shown in the picture below with floral decorations of decreasing diameter For each flower complete by tying a knot at the back Cut the excess cardboard to match the outer shape of the flowers These simple jewellery can be made using circular canvas .  Kundan ...

Traditionally, bridal decoration and bridal hair decoration is an important part of celebrations of weddings.  There are many traditional hair styles and hair decoration ideas for brides. I will share some of them.   Actually, these hair styles or hair accessories were used also for Navratri alankaram of young girls a few decades back.  I am sharing some of the traditional poo jadai alankaram online through my blog so that these ideas that I think I have become rare can once again be practised for decoration  Hopefully they will become the latest poo jadai designs! Poo jadai model - a simple design These flower decoration or flower garlands can also be used for offering to God or Goddess for Puja.  Since I have used to offer it to Lord, I have made it with hands.   Some follow this method by tying the thread or string to the toe.                                   ...