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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...

How to make rose petal garland step by step

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 Rose petal garland DIY | Rose petal garland making T his post may have information on how to rose petal craft ideas , flower petal craft,  gulabi patti haar or mala .  This can be used for decoration for festivals viz Varalakshmi Pooja, Dasara Diwali or for occasions like wedding , baby shower.  Also can be tried for craft projects .  We have to be careful while handing the petals because they can tear easily, also we have to be careful when handling the needle , so avoid giving to children.  Of course we should be careful too when we handle the needle.  If you would like to have a look at a colourful rose rangoli with dots for Diwali  obviously Rangolisansdots being a website primarily for rangoli or kolam , it is available with steps and colours  or for that matter I even have a hibiscus kolam with 7 dots  created by me  We can tie both ends to form a garland  We need roses, long or medium size needle, thread and vaseline A...

Ganesh Puja

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After Varalakshmi Vratham, comes Ganesh Chaturti or Vinayaka Chathurti or Chavithi .  It is celebrated on Chathurthi (the fourth day) after new moon  in the Tamil month, Aavani and Bhadrapada maasa in other calenders.Again, I would like to share how I celebrate this festival according to the method followed in our family.  There may be different methods followed in different families in various places in India.                       Arugampul (Bermuda grass) and arali (oleander) are two of the most important offerings for Ganesh Chathurti celebrations. This simple garland is my offering for Ganesh Puja.  A tuft of arugampul and two oleander flowers are placed together as shown, oleander above arugampul and strung into a garland following the usual method of stringing flowers.   Erukkam Poo malai | different type for Pillai Chaturthi decoration This garland is made by tying the flowers in a circle a...