Kolam by Sudha Balaji

The images should be self explanatory.  The central pattern is called the Krishnan dindu or Lord Krishna's bolster.  After drawing this pattern draw the rhombus design on all four sides.  Connect them with set of 4 curved lines and then draw more curved lines in the gaps as shown in the pics. These lines merge at the top giving a different effect to the kolam.  Add lotuses , spirals and flowers to complete the rongoli.    These two images show the traditional Krishnan dindu as it is called These lines merge beautifully at the top giving an altogether different effect. Kamal patterns in the gaps make it suitable for Diwali Lakshmi Pooja , Navaratri Wrists should be supple to draw long curved lines  Flower patterns and spirals to complete the kolam As usual , rangoli using lines is a white muggulu type.  Only decoration is with kaavi.

This collection of kolam designs with dots ( some of them may be already there in various posts in Rangolisansdots ).   Rangolisansdots is a huge collection of hundreds of kolam that if we are looking for a particular kolam or particular genre ( if we can use this word here ) in kolam it is now almost like looking for a needle in a haystack. Medium size birds rangoli with dots , simple and beautiful The dot pattern is 9 dots 5 rows. Then 5 dots 2 rows on either side.  Draw the square pattern at the centre and the birds designs on all four sides  11 to 6 dots birds and rose buds kolam for New Year or Pongal ( Sankranti festival ) This simple kolam has leaves, rose buds and birds all packed in a small 11 to 6 dots grid.  We cannot ask for more for festival decoration that includes New Year and Pongal decoration. I created this kolam , as I do when ever I have free or spare time.  Even without colours as a white kolam or white rangoli , I...