Kolam by Sudha Balaji

We all want to display our rangoli skills particularly during festivals like Sankranti and Dipavali.  Of course many of us prefer easy and simple designs .   Here is one of them. With a 7 by 7 dot grid we can get a Pongal kolam or Sankranti muggulu with dots with a Sankranthi Pot  two sugar cane and the Sun.   All these three symbols represent the harvest festival Pongal.   The sugar cane has been represented in purple , the  kunda is overflowing with sweet Pongal and of  course Sun   who we worship for this festival  all have been shown in a small and compact design.  his festival is also celebrated as Makara Sankranti  Karnataka and Maharastra and other parts of India.  My mother called it the Pedha Pundaga  or big festival in Telugu.   First step for the kundala muggulu with dots - 7*7 dots rangoli Sankranthi muggulu white rangoli step 1   Next step for this kundala muggu chukkalu type Ste...

Easy ideas for festival decoration.  Kavi (ochre ) is usually used for festivals.  Add it as a border or fill in the rangoli  I am active on important social media like Instagram, Facebook and YouTube You can do a Google search for "Sudha Balaji " or "Rangolisansdots" for finding various profiles of mine on different social media platforms for videos and reels.   However, I have been active on this blog (website) sharing pics of rangolis, some of them with step-by-step pictures. I started this blog on Blogger before venturing into other platforms, so there is a sentimental attachment.   Of course, it is quite popular too with millions of views and consequently, I regularly share here too.  Dot pattern for the rangoli in the images given below - 7 dots 3 rows, 3 dots 2 rows  One of the best chukki rangoli in white  I simply loved this design that I created. Here it is shown in two steps. There is peace and tranquillity when I draw a kol...

This rangoli has become popular on social media.  I do not share the same design on all social media profiles simultaneously.  This kolam , I created long back for the website.   When I shared it as a video on Facebook, Instagram it became quite popular.   Invariably, I create a lot of small and simple rangoli. Occasionally, I go for 11 and 15 dots.  This is one of them. I have shared only the white kolam.  Add colours if you feel like or you can make this rangoli directly with various combinations of colourful lines, if the quality of powder is good. chukki rangoli with 11 to 6 dots, made easy through these images, Firstly, I have adding more than usual pics showing the steps, because I feel one can get lost in the maze of lines.  I think it may be easy for some of us and difficult for a few. Chukki rangoli for festival  Taking into consideration of beginners and learners, this chukki rangoli easy method through images has been shared. ...

The images below show how we can create a simple rangoli with just 5 dots.  The more the decorations we add the more beautiful the rangoli looks. One more design for drawing at the entrance.  We should make it a habit of drawing rangoli daily at the entrance, many of us may be doing it already.' I have shared a step-by-step procedure for what may be considered to be peacocks.  That is the beauty of this art.   Through simple ideas we can represent an awesomely colourful bird like peacock in rangoli art.  So, all of us who draw kolam daily are artists! Rangoli tips for this example - except the birds all other elements of this rangoli are simple and easy to draw.   Only for drawing birds, we should aim for perfect shape of the pakshi and they should all be of the same size.  Once this is achieved, we can decorate the rangoli with joy. chukki rangoli small size pic 1 One of the many chukki rangoli designs simple I have shared on this rangoli we...

Easy ratham muggulu for Sankranthi or Ratha Saptami, simple ther kolam for Rathasapthami - if you look for these ideas and have come to this website, I think you may like the rangoli I have shared.   After placing the dots, using simple repetitive designs we can create beautiful chariot rangoli.  The dot grid is a non-standard dot pattern as shown in the picture below.   Obviously, we need such a dot formation otherwise there will be extra dots that we have to use to create relevant patterns that are harmonious with the central Ratha theme.  Rangoli tips - In this context, it is a good practice to use all dot patterns in a rangoli design with dots.   Erasing excess dots may be confusing for those who see only the completed kolam images.  There are many who can identify the dot pattern just by looking at the creative rangoli designs drawn on the street particularly during festivals viz.  We have Bhogi kolam, Kanuma muggulu when rangoli making ...

The dot pattern is 11 ,9 and 7 each 2 rows and  7, 5 and 3 dots - each 2 rows at the top with extra two dots.   This can also be called as ther kolam for Pongal or melikala ratham muggulu. These rangoli designs are also popular for Ratha Saptami apart from Sankranti festival.   Both festivals are celebrated for Sun God. There is ther kolam simple with dots in the next post using a non-standard dot pattern with recursive patterns to create a chariot rangoli in double quick time.  This post deals with chariot chikku kolam poduvathu eppadi through step-by-step pics.  It is common practice to draw this white muggulu designs and decorate with kavi (lal colour in Hindi). Ther kolam designs simple, white maavu rangoli The plantain trees which are used for auspicious occasions are shown with sikku kolam patterns. These are recursive or repetitive patterns and hence should be easy to draw.  Since the patterns repeat along a straight line it should be lot ...