Agal vilakku kolam
A 6 x 6 rangoli with 2 extra dots on eight sides as shown in the picture below
Draw the " x " designs as shown in the next picture to progress easily
The next image shows how the kolam evolves on the four sides
One more view showing the steps
Now connect the central pattern to the 4 designs as shown in the picture
The two extra dots are used to extend the kolam on eight sides
Connecting lines inside
Connecting lines inside one more image
For the lamp or agal vilakku pattern on 4 sides
Form 4 more vilakku patterns in the gaps
Decorate further with white or colour rangoli . The result we get what is almost a square rangoli design.