Kolam by Sudha Balaji

It is post-Deepavali and I would like to continue to post a few more kolam (or rangoli ) now that the month that is famous for kolam also is a few weeks away - Margazhi . Deepvali is a festival of rangoli designs , Deepavali muggulu with lots of bright colours are in demand during this season.   As has been the theme of Rangolisansdots most of the designs here are also simple and can be easily drawn for this beautiful festival  or any other name for colourful designs with and without dots for celebration of this important festival in a grand manner necessitates inclusion of rangoli / muggu also.    Diwali dots rangoli | Diwali dots kolam | step by step through pictures ( दिवाली रंगोली ) A simple Diwali rangoli with dots / Deepavali kolam with dots Though it is a small design with 5 to 3 dot pattern, I have included a lot of pictures to show the step by step procedure .  It will be useful of beginners who are trying their hand at rangoli for this festival ...

Plate art Plate art decoration is an important branch of arts and crafts.  It is done on  paper plates, glass plates for wedding plate decoration, food plate decoration and for festivals like Diwali pooja thali  and Navratri aarti thali decoration - for decoration of kolu or for offering haldi and kumkum to guests.  However, some  traditionally offer haldi and kumkum on a silver plate. Some of the ideas for decorating thali or plates probably could also be used for Karva Chauth puja thali ( a festival celebrated in northern part of India) for which  a decorated plate is also required among many other requirements. Diwali aarti thali decoration with rangoli made with honey and cotton bud  What we need are , a clean plate, honey , semolina , rangoli colours and diyas. Dip the cotton bud in honey , draw the patterns or borders first .  Sprinkle semolina and shake gently the semolina sticks to the honey and the excess is removed.  Then ...