Kolam by Sudha Balaji

This is a beautiful traditional kolam , a bigger version of what is called Parijatha Poo kolam.  Can be drawn for important festivals like Pongal, New Year and Deepavali.  Adding colours will make it really awesome to look at.  Draw the curved lines connecting the relevant dots in a single stretch. T his will enhance the beauty. (Tip to make this kolam beautiful) If we join the dots separately joints will be visible and the lines may also be of different thicknesses. The background I use for drawing the designs is a granite slab of size 3 plus feet by 3 plus feet.   After 10 years it has become quite heavy for both of us (my husband and me) so we have cut it to 2 feet by 2 feet so that it is easy for us to handle.  The flip side is drawing big kolam designs is difficult.  So, rarely I draw big rangoli designs.   Still using 21 dot grid is quite difficult.  chukki rangoli big size, step by step white rangoli  Big chukkala muggulu with dot...

The images below show the difference in the size of the dots depending upon the quantity of kola podi we use. If we take minimum quantity of kola maavu, dots look like this If we take more rangoli powder dots are thick and sometimes look like small lines.  When we join them with lines, they are not covered entirely by the lines The gap between 2 dots should be uniform to the extent possible  When we place a dot grid, for example for 7 to 4 dot grids, place the 7 dots first and then the remaining dots above and below for better symmetry. Also, if your question is how to keep pulli or how to keep chukkala , please read this post. We also use dots to decorate the periphery, around spirals and sometimes inside the kolam too ( to represent feathers for example inside birds' patterns). I follow the same techniques described above while placing the dots.   When placed around spirals the effect results in a magnificent enhancement of the beauty.  I am surprised to know ...

 How do we get thin lines in rangoli.  It is a simple trick. For drawing thin lines we have have to take minimum kolam powder.  This way we can draw thin lines.  The more kola podi you take the thicker the lines will become. Also lines should be drawn in a single stretch without joints.  If there are joints we try to hide them with kolam maavu and the lines will become thicker.  Thin lines in kolam are called ezhai .  An ezhai is a single strand in a thread.  Two images as examples If you observe the pictures , the curved lines are also drawn without joints.  This technique of drawing straight and curved lines continuously without any joints is the hallmark of a beautiful kolam.  The more we practise the better we get at this techque. 

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 I was pleasantly surprised when this kolam became popular on social media.  May be there are many people who search for simple and easy medium sized rangoli too. It is usually the small rangoli designs that attract lot of attraction.  After all there are many beginners particularly of the younger generation, who want to learn ...

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! One of the many chukki rangoli designs simple I have shared on this rangoli website Birds patterns result in beautiful chukki rangoli designs as also flowers and butterflies. These three patterns may represent joy, freedom and happiness. If you are looking for white nemali muggulu small or simple peacock rangoli or navilu rangoli easy, this rangoli idea may fit the bill. Most of the rangoli designs, almost all are created...

Two chukki rangoli designs simple yet beautiful.  Having shared hundreds or probably thousands of designs (I have lost count of) I still have the motivation to continue.   This is due to the feedback I receive on social media i.e  Facebook , Instagram. It makes me happy when I come to know that  some youngsters are inspired by my contribution and have started drawing rangoli daily  You may have observed that the lines are drawn without a break.   We can add decorations to match the rangoli  Rangoli with dots is called chukki rangoli in Kannada.  These images show how to draw a small and beautiful rangoli with 7 by 4 dots.  For our daily entrance rangoli one more design that you can make a note of . Add colours and free hand patterns to beautify the design more. Two of the smallest and best chukki rangoli designs. The three pictures above show a very simple rangoli.  I have started with drawing lines outside the dot pattern instead o...

Traditional rangoli designs with lines are preferred for the celebration of this festival in Tamil Nadu..  It is similar to Vata Savitri Vrata Married women pray Goddess Sakthi for the welfare of their husbands.   As with any festival decorate the kolam  with kaavi the padi kolam. Kaavi (ochre) brick powder gives a beautiful effect to the kolam, enhances the ambience of the house, positive vibes rule.  A relatively big padi kolam for decoration below and a small and beautiful kolam above A small traditional kolam with lines and without chukki             The kolam below is a variation of Krishnan Dindu, starts of as a padi kolam at the centre                                As with any festival decorate with kaavi 

Easy ratham muggulu for Sankranthi or Ratha Saptami , simple ther kolam for Rathasapthami - if you looking 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 patttern is 9 and 5 dots 2 rows, 9,7 and 5 dots - 2 rows as shown with extra pairs of dots connecting both the dot grids See the images for the steps  Decorate with pennant ( flag ), Sun ( yes it is His festival ) , plantain trees   We can draw for Sankranthi or Ratha saptami.   Decorate with kaavi .  Only one wheel is visible in the side view.  It is also believed that since Sun travels slowly , 365 days to come back to the same place again , one wheel is draw to represent  slowness in  the orbit .  The chariot is created with simple repetitive patterns.  

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 . The plantain trees which are used for auspicious occasions are shown with sikku kolam patterns    Flags or pennants are part of the decoration.  Sorry I have shared the images as drawn , so the view may be from the other side .  I hope it is not difficult to understand Decorate with kaavi after completion.  We can draw for Ratha Sapthami also