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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...

Ugadi thoranam step by step images

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  Festival thoranam decoration - also for Sankranthi, Navaratri Thoranam made from coconut fronds that are yellow green in colour Occasionally we can make it at home. The method is quite simple.  First cut two pieces of frond so that two thoranams can be tied together and hung on the doorway.   First remove the frond on either side of the rib.  Then take the right side element to the left as shown in the image below Next bring the element on the left to the right behind the rib of the frond The next step is shown in the pic below After bringing the element from behind the mid rib insert it in the part of the frond on the right that is folded on the left!  Pull ends extending on both sides of the mid rib.  With this one element of thornam has been completed as shown in the pic below. Now press the thoranam gently to flatten the elements as much as possible.  Repeat the process to get a thoran of length you desire.  With these few elements of the...