Kolam by Sudha Balaji

A small n simple free hand rangoli for Karthigai Deepam festival decoration.  For a change a kolam  without dots and with colours too.  Of course, deepam or lamp is the theme. What Diwali is for many parts of India, Karthigai Deepam is for Tamil Nadu.  It is also a festival of lights.  Two days or rather evenings are celebrated.  First day is Bharani Deepam and the next day is Karthigai Deepam.  The tradition of lighting lamps throughout the month is also followed in some families. Small rangoli without chukki (Rangoli sans dots) in a few steps  Simple deepa rangoli design without dots  I added this simple rangoli with deepam design.  The dot grid used is six to one dot Rangoli tip:  Dots can be used for decorating kolams , the smaller they are the more beautiful the kolam is. The next kolam is a bigger version the previous pattern shown above.  I have used the same design on all four sides with a space at the centre that can...

Use 7 by 4 dots, draw the lines connecting the dots, draw lines between.  Add patterns in and around the kolam.  I have used lotuses.  We can use lamp designs also for Karthigai Deepam festival   When I start - it appears very simple and the final image is totally different and is a pleasant surprise - this is the feedback from regular followers on Facebook, Instagram.  If you notice I have used 6 lotus patterns for 6 Faces of Lord Muruga.  Use of small dots and shading will make beautiful even a very simple rangoli as is evident from the final step of this rangoli.  Decorate with colour patterns outside.  Also, the dots can be placed with rangoli colours.  The quality of the colours and white kola podi should be that they obey our command. The dot pattern is 7 by 4  Chukki rangoli 7 by 4 is ready  Karthigai Deepam rangoli designs have been shared in quite a few posts.  If you observe the final two images, I started with v...

If you are looking for simple deepada chukki rangoli , diya rangoli designs with dots or Karthika Deepam muggulu you may find this white rangoli design helpful.   Add colours or kaavi . We can also place diyas on the or outside the lamp patterns.  What matters is the satisfaction we get , the positive vibes that emanate when we draw a kolam at the entrance for grand festivals like Dipavali . These positive vibes are infectious and can "affect" our family as also friends, relatives and neighbours Agal vilakku kolam  A 6 x 6 rangoli with 2 extra dots on eight sides as shown in the picture below Draw the " x " designs as shown in the next picture to progress easily The next image shows how the kolam evolves on the four sides Now connect the central pattern to the 4 designs as shown in the picture The two extra dots are used to extend the kolam on eight sides Connecting lines inside an  image For the lamp or agal vilakku pattern on 4 sides Form 4 ...

Padi  kolam with Vel and Mayil for Karthigai Deepam | Sashti viratham | Kanda Sasti vratham The theme is using the Vel  ( a divine spear held by Lord Murugan ) and Mayil ( Peacock , vahana of Lord Shanmuga ) in a padi kolam.  The pics below show the steps.  It can be drawn for Sasti or Tuesday too . Rangoli related to Karthigai Deepam Karthigai Deepam rangoli kolam designs after completion A simple vilakku kolam for Karthigai Deepam festival ( கார்த்திகை தீபம் பண்டிகை  ) Here the side view is shown.  Place the dots ( from the top it is 1,2,3,4,5,6 )  .  Draw the vilakku designs and fill with yellow and orange colour - simple deepada rangoli is ready 9 pulli sikku kolam for Karthigai Deepam  The dot pattern is 9 by 9  Beautiful vilakku designs in sikku kolam One more beautiful and big padi kolam with vilakku designs ( deepalu muggulu )  A pure white kolam with only the lamp designs filled with yellow a...