3 pulli 3 varisai kolam daily purpose

September 20, 2020, 5:00 pm

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 All the kolam below have step by step images ( in the reverse order ) because sometimes just by looking at the image it may not be possible to draw some designs.  So it will be helpful for all including beginners 

A cute 3 pulli kolam 

How to draw birds kolam with just three dots

Flower kolam using 3 pulli

A simple rangoli design with 3 by 3 dots

Beautiful and intricate kolam with 3 dots !

While we would like to maintain our tradition, save our heritage , nowadays time is an important factor .  Many of us are working and have to balance personal and official lift.  Consequently the need for quick and easy kolam.  We can try big and elaborate designs for festivals and functions and reserve small kolangal for our daily use.

Also nowadays most live in flats and the space available to draw kolam is restricted.  This is also a reason why small and simple kolams are in great demand.

The pictures give some ideas on how we can create beautiful designs with just three dots.  Sky is the limit when we let our imagination run riot .  It is possible to create beautiful kolams using the samllest dot grids.  Hope the above pictures prove it.

One important point to be noted is that small kolams that are drawn with dots can also be drawn without dots.  However many of us find using dot grid to draw kolam useful and we are comfortable with this technique of drawing with dot grids.

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12 pulli kambi kolam Margali kolams

September 25, 2020, 7:22 pm

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    Step by step images for this big kambi kolam.  

The step by step pictures  below

Such kolangal can be drawn for Margazhi kolams or Pongal too .  Kambi koams are popular during Pongal festival.  I have used a compact dot grid i.e the space between dots are less so that it is easy to present the images.  The problem is that more concentration than usual is needed to draw long lines between/among the dots  because it is very easy to get lost   Drawing long lines comes with practice,  it is difficult but overall gives a beautiful effect because joints at the junction of line segments can be reduced,  the longer the lines , lesser the joints.  If the junctions are visible we have to fill up with kola podi .  If we do this at many places the beauty may get reduced.  

Lotus kolam with dots for Friday Puja

November 12, 2020, 4:00 pm

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After extending sixteen lines ,  place five dots above each line as shown in the images.  Follow the pics to learn the step by step procedure to draw the kolam.  Some call it the Vishnu Hrudaya rangoli just like the Lakshmi Hrudaya rangoli we usually draw.  It is preferable to draw it in the Puja room and for festivals like Varalakshmi Pooje , Diwali .

As usual decorate with a  kaavi border.  We can make few decorations with kaavi inside the lotus too.

Since the steps are repeated , it is quite easy to draw only thing is we should not lose our focus or else we may miss the dots. 

Very small pulli kolam - 2 dots rangoli

November 26, 2020, 6:17 am

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 The rangolis below use 2 by 2 dot patterns

If some said beautiful rangoli can be drawn with big dot grids only , these two designs may prove them wrong.  Though I repeated many times ,  I would like to reiterate that in these days finding time for drawing rangoli at the entrance daily in the morning has become a premium .  Naturally we look for small and quick kolams for our daily kolangal.  Add the factor of space ,  flats offer very little space for drawing kolam.  Compare it with our house in a small town where we grew up , we had the entire courtyard at our disposal ,  so sometimes even our daily designs would be as big as Margazhi kolam.

Can we reuse flower garlands from God's photo

March 24, 2021, 8:42 pm

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It is a good practice to remove the garland offered to Gods in the Puja the next day before starting the Puja. The dry flowers are removed and kept in a separate basket or bamboo plate near Pooja mandir or in the Pooja room. I offer the dried flowers to the Tulsi plant. In our family we do not put them in the dust bin. If Tulsi plant is not available we can offer to any other plants or trees in our garden, terrace garden. Also these garlands are not reused for any other photo or for any other purpose in the house. Traditionally flowers are tied with vazhai naaru ( banana bark fibre - dried ) . I removed the dried flowers and used the fibre again for tying flowers but only for Puja . Paneer rose petals , some fragrant leaves ( called maru , dhavanam ) were ground with shikkai few decades back. Nowadays everything available readymade !

To stand or sit while drawing kolam

April 8, 2021, 7:46 pm

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Traditionally we have to stand and draw kolam at the entrance. Kolam is an art similar to rangoli that is drawn at the entrance of homes daily early in the morning. When we stand, bend and draw kolam obviously we perform a physical exercise too. Also it is a good practice to draw the kolam standing at one position without moving around the kolam. This will improve our visual skills because we try to visualise the patterns to be drawn in various directions standing in one place It is preferale to draw it early in the morning before sunrise. For a demo video please watch this video

              

How to make rose petal garland step by step

May 1, 2021, 9:23 pm

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 Rose petal garland DIY | Rose petal garland making

We can tie both ends to form a garland 

We need roses, long or medium size needle, thread and vaseline

Apply vaseline on the needle,  this ensures that petals do not tear when we make the garland

Remove all the petals gently, simultaneously 

Choose petal of almost same size

Insert a stalk to form the base and  to hold the flowers

Fold the petals - first inward and then both edges outward

Insert the folded petal in the needle

Insert 8 petals at right angles to each other and one above the other

Draw the set of 8 petals to the bottom

Continue with the next set of petals

After completing insert the  stalk of a rose to hold the flowers at the top ,  this is in addition to the stalk placed at the bottom

Tie above the stalk to hold all the petals together

Beautiful rose petal garland is ready for decoration 

Chinna Chinna kolam eppadi poduvathu

June 28, 2021, 9:53 am

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 How to draw small kolam

First 4 by 4 dots kolam . The design is explained in just two steps.  For our daily purpose kolangal

5 by 5 dots beautiful  birds kolam

This design I created recently.  Hope you like it

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Lines muggulu Sankranthi step by step

September 2, 2021, 6:52 pm

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 Muggulu with lines are quite popular during festivals and for Fridays.  This geethala muggu is shown in a few steps for easy understanding

These traditional kolam with lines are beautiful in their own way.  Though they appear simple , they can be challenging because we have to draw 4 parallel lines ( as humanly possible ) .  More the symmetry more the beauty.  It is a good practice to draw thin lines ,  for getting thin lines take minimum quantity of rangoli powder .  This is an important rangoli tip.  

These lines are called ezhai .  Ezhai refers to a single strand of a thread.  We can imagine how thin the lines must be then. 

Chukki rangoli 9 to 5 thru images

September 2, 2021, 7:48 pm

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 Nine chukki rangoli are common , these medium sized rangoli designs can be used for our daily kolam and also for festivals if we are looking for simple and quick kolams.

Here it is through step by step pictures

More than 80 percent of the designs in this blog are created by me.  Of course we have common rangolis also including gantina rangolis which are common which may be around 20 percent.

Whenever I get time I try to create new designs listening to melodious songs that act as a catalyst.  Of the many designs I try only a few make to the blog or YouTube or Facebook.  Rest are not used immediately as I am not satisfied with them.  Sometimes I modify with different sets of patterns.

Arali poo garland pink oleander flowers

September 2, 2021, 8:24 pm

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The pictures below show step by step how we can get a beautiful and thick garland using arali flowers.

This method gives a beautiful garland .  It gives me immense pleasure offering it to Goddess when I perform Puja.  

The first two flowers are tied one above and another below - the usual method of tying .  The next two pictures show how the knot is made

In this type of garland , the length of the thread we leave on the left determines the length of the garland

After tying the first two flowers, turn.  Then place one flower so that the stalk is parallel and lies on the thread on the left side

Thread goes around the stalk and comes to the right side of the flower placed

Place the next flower to the right of the previous flower so that the stalk is on the thread 

Again the thread goes around the stalk and comes to the right side

Continue these steps 

After completing the garland tie knots using the left and right ends of the threads to secure all the flowers.

Navratri simple kolam only images

September 17, 2021, 7:49 pm

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For a change instead of step by step pics I have shared only the final completed kolams.  Decorate with kaavi and draw for the golu.  We can keep the designs as simple as possible or we can draw big and complicated designs if we are comfortable with such rangoli .  It is important that we  follow the tradition of celebrating Navarathri with kolu , kolam etc.  so the size of the kolam does not matter.  

Sankranthi muggulu for competition

December 15, 2021, 6:55 am

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Sankranthi 2022 is around the corner , a grand festival

 ( Peddha Panduga according to my mother and grand mother  )

The muggu below is a butterfly design using 13 to 1 dot pattern

The first pic is without colours and the second with colours.  What are butterflies and birds without colours !!

 I think you can guess that dot pattern of this "Mamidi aaku " muggu

This is a 11 to 6 dots flower kolam called Parijatham

Puthandu kolam New Year rangoli designs

December 15, 2021, 7:39 am

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This is a different type of kolam that we can try to make others look in awe.  The dot pattern is 7 dots at the centre, 8,9,10,3,2,1 on either side.   

A common vilakku kolam using 11 to 6 dots.  I have decorated with kolam podi ,  we can use colours to enhance the beauty.This kolam uses 14 dots 2 rows , then upto 2 dots.  Called Happy New Year kolam ,  I regularly use this design I created .  We have to only change the year from 2021 to 2022.

                    

Bhogi kolam designs with dots

December 18, 2021, 6:47 pm

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 Try this big kolam for an important festival like Bhogi.  The dot pattern is 16 dots - 8 rows and then 8 dots 4 rows.

An old fashioned kolam but very beautiful.  Using only likes we can get a beautiful rangoli as shown in the picture above

The next kolam is a beautiful design .  The dot pattern is 15 to 8.  If we add colours or with just colourful shading , the result will be awesome as seen the photo below

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Bhogi muggulu design step by step images

December 18, 2021, 7:07 pm

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 I am sharing step by step pictures of the muggu I created for Facebook.  Add kaavi colour to get a traditional look , decorate your house for  Bhogi festival .  It will give an auspicious aura 

Shankam muggulu rangoli

December 22, 2021, 6:50 pm

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The star dot pattern is drawn using 9 to 13 dots and 4,3,2,1 dots on either side

 For festivals like Bhogi , Sankranthi ( Pongal ) and also for Ekadasi.  This is a smaller version of a bigger muggu with 19 dots.  Add bright colours when drawing for festivals and kaavi border for Ekadasi .  It is a combination of three big and three small shankam.

Simple muggulu for Bhogi step by step

December 22, 2021, 7:06 pm

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The chukkalu are 6,4,4,6 and then 2 extra chukkalu at four corners.

Tradtional muggulu are very easy and beautiful.  This design can be drawn independently or combined with four to make a big size design for Bhogi panduga.  I have shown the free hand patterns with white powder .  We can use colours to make a unique rangoli with white and colour combination.

Bhogi kundala muggulu with dots simple

December 22, 2021, 10:42 pm

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Dot pattern 6 by 6 

Using a small dot grid like 6 by 6 we can create a muggu with Pongal pot, sugarcane as shown in the photo above.  I have added step by step images also to make it easy to understand.  Add colours and designs on the pot.  We can draw the Sun also above the pot to complete the concept of the festival. 

A small and beautiful muggu for the festival decoration

kolam without dots bina dot wali rangoli

December 23, 2021, 1:59 am

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 Free hand rangoli are beautiful in their own way.  We can let our imagination run riot while creating them.  We can finish our daily kolam in a jiffy if we can create these type.  While imagination is the limitation , we should ensure that all the patterns used are in agreement with one another.