Margazhi is also important due to the fact that the English New Year falls in this month and the month ends with Sankranti. Since our family lives in Tamil Nadu, we are lucky because we celebrate the English New Year, Ugadi (New Year celebrated in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra) and of course the Tamil New Year. On the new year's eve we find many rangolis big and small welcoming the new year. The words "Welcome 2013" or "Happy New Year 2013" will be written on the periphery of many Margazhi rangoli heralding the arrival of 2013. Margazhi ends with Sankranti celebrations. It is celebrated for four days in Tamil Nadu. The first day is Bhogi, 2nd day is Thai Pongal, 3rd day is Maattu Pongal and the 4th day is Kaanum Pongal . Apart from other festivities rangolis play a very important role in celebration of Sankranti or Pongal.
Almost all rangolis in the previous post - Margazhi kolam collection demand a lot of filling up to be done with rangoli powder of various colours. Hence for a change, the rangoli below simple with very few colours, a simple rangoli or rangoli border for New Year 2013. Three simple floral designs are drawn and filled with colours as shown on the top of each one simple motifs are drawn.
Christmas rangoli with dots or Christmas kolam designs
Christmas is celebrated in many parts of the world including India, decoration idea with a Christmas tree kolam. The kolam includes Christmas tree, bells . The dot pattern is as shown in the first image. The dot grid is 5 to 1 idukku pulli on all four sides. Then follow the images for the steps to complete this beautiful kolam that reflects the beautiful spirit of Christmas.
Pongal and Sankranthi are important festivals celebrated during January and rangoli or kolam drawn in Tamil Nadu and muggulu drawn during Sankranthi are a feast to our eyes. So some rangoli or kolam as muggulu too in the images below
My kolam videos with dots that may be suitable for for New Year rangoli or Pongal kolam ( aka Sankranti muggulu)
108 dot rangoli designs ( 4 to 9 dots )
New Year kolam ( 7 to 21 dots )
New Year rangoli design images with dots
Place the dot pattern 13 to 1, then draw the central patterns, then draw the four floral patterns. In the remaining gaps draw the simple butterfly designs. Once we add colours the kolam will become very beautiful and may in fact become the best kolam design in our street for New Year (puthandu kolam as we say in Tamil ). We can add the words Happy New Year or Welcome New Year 2013, 2014 or 2015 depending upon which year we are in.
New Year kolam design images - New Year muggulu with dots
This is a common kolam for New Year decoration 2016. The dot pattern used is 14 dots , 2 rows and then up to 2 dots. The dots are viewed vertically. The kolam welcoming new year with four butterflies is a beautiful and simple kolam . The images show the steps.
Or if we would like to draw a free hand kolam design for New Year, the images show a simple kolam in progress, and we can add the words Happy New Year or Welcome around the kolam
This is a common kolam with 8 by 8 dot grid that has been modified for New Year 2016. Similarly we can draw any kolam around which we can add the words Welcome 2016 or New Year 2016 instead of writing them inside the kolam using the dot pattern. The images show the steps for this rather easy kolam, easier because only straight lines are involved.
![Rangoli-for-New-Year-2812a.jpg]( "place the dot grid and draw the central patterns")
![Rangoli-for-New-Year-2812ab.jpg]( "draw the patterns using straight lines around the central design")
![Rangoli-for-New-Year-2812ac.jpg]( "completed rangoli made beautiful with just simple decorations")
The next kolam is a 9 to 1 dot kolam with four birds and its young ones - some simple representations of the birds and nestlings. Draw the four mother birds and then add four baby birds in the dots in between, it appears as if the nestlings and the mothers are looking at each other ( with affection ! )
![kolam-designs-for-New-YEar-2812a.jpg]( "place the dot grid and draw the mother birds")
![kolam-designs-for-New-YEar-2812ab.jpg]( "another intermediate stage of the kolam")
![kolam-designs-for-New-YEar-2812ac.jpg]( "draw the young ones in the dots in between")
![kolam-designs-for-New-YEar-2812ad.jpg]( "completed kolam for New Year 2016")
![New-Year-kolam-1.jpg]( "drawing the central floral patterns and developing the design")
![New-Year-kolam-1a.jpg]( "adding the colours")
The completed free hand rangoli for New Year ( Puthandu kolam ) as we say in Tamil. We can add the words around the rangoli using blue and colours used in the rangoli so that they match with the design.
![New-Year-kolam-1c.jpg]( "after adding just two colours the beautiful rangoli")
![Simple-New-Year-muggulu-1.jpg]( "draw the patterns including lines as shown")
![Simple-New-Year-muggulu-1a.jpg]( "draw the basic design")
![Simple-New-Year-muggulu-1b.jpg]( "improve the design with more motifs and patterns")
![Simple-New-Year-muggulu-1d.jpg]( "add colours inside the patters and around them too")
![Simple-New-Year-muggulu-1e.jpg]( "completed simple and colourful New Year muggulu")
![Simple-Sankranti-muggulu-1.jpg]( "draw the motifs and fill the designs as shown")
![Simple-Sankranti-muggulu-1a.jpg]( "draw the basic design with triangle and circular patterns")
![Simple-Sankranti-muggulu-1c.jpg]( "the completed kolam with colours simple and beautiful to look at")
or a simple rangoli with dots - dot pattern is 9 to 5 for New Year. The patterns are very simple we should add colours and designs inside to make the rangoli beautiful.
Another free hand kolam , that can be drawn for New Year 2016 or for Pongal 2016. The black and white pics showing the intermediate stages for those who need it.
![Simple-Pongal-kolam-2016.jpg]( "a simple and beautiful free hand kolam for Pongal")
![Simple-Pongal-kolam-2016b.jpg]( "an intermediate stage of the kolam")
![Simple-Pongal-kolam-2016a.jpg]( "completed kolam with only floral patterns at the centre and around")
Simple New Year kolam or Pongal kolam
![Simple-kolam-for-Pongal-1.jpg]( "dot pattern is 9 to 5 adding colours makes the kolam beautiful")
![Simple-kolam-for-Pongal-1a.jpg]( "drawing the patterns inside the kolam")
![Simple-kolam-for-Pongal-1d.jpg]( "connecting the dots on either side of the central pattern")
![Simple-kolam-for-Pongal-1e.jpg]( "connecting the dots to form the central pattern")
This is a common kolam with 8 by 8 dot grid that has been modified for New Year 2016. Similarly we can draw any kolam around which we can add the words Welcome 2016 or New Year 2016 instead of writing them inside the kolam using the dot pattern. The images show the steps for this rather easy kolam, easier because only straight lines are involved.
The next kolam is a 9 to 1 dot kolam with four birds and its young ones - some simple representations of the birds and nestlings. Draw the four mother birds and then add four baby birds in the dots in between, it appears as if the nestlings and the mothers are looking at each other ( with affection ! )
Free hand simple New Year muggulu with steps
The completed free hand rangoli for New Year ( Puthandu kolam ) as we say in Tamil. We can add the words around the rangoli using blue and colours used in the rangoli so that they match with the design.
or a simple rangoli with dots - dot pattern is 9 to 5 for New Year. The patterns are very simple we should add colours and designs inside to make the rangoli beautiful.
Another free hand kolam , that can be drawn for New Year 2016 or for Pongal 2016. The black and white pics showing the intermediate stages for those who need it.
Simple New Year kolam or Pongal kolam
The pics showing the steps
A simple colourful free hand kolam that can be drawn for New Year rangoli for welcoming 2016 is shown through the pictures below. A basic floral pattern is developed with patterns and motifs as shown to get a beautiful rangoli , simple rangoli designs some time may be our best bet to attract attention to our rangoli designs !
![New-Year-rangoli-2712a.jpg]( "draw the floral patterns and the patterns between the petals")
![New-Year-rangoli-2712ab.jpg]( "decorate the central design by adding patterns around")
![New-Year-rangoli-2712ac.jpg]( "add colours inside the pattens inside the rangoli")
![New-Year-rangoli-2712ad.jpg]( "completed colourful and simple rangoli design")
![simple-free-hand-kolam-2812a.jpg]( "draw the big floral petals")
![simple-free-hand-kolam-2812ab.jpg]( "decorate the kolam around the main petals")
![simple-free-hand-kolam-2812ac.jpg]( "completed kolam with a few colourful lines to make it attractive")
Simple free hand kolam for New Year
A simple kolam without dots that can be drawn for New Year or a central design for a bigger kolam. Free hand kolam can be expanded as we wish. The images show the steps - the design starts with big floral petals.
Kolam with sugarcane and Pongal pot
Pongal paanai kolam with dots
The following pics show how to draw a simple pongal kolam with paanai or pot and sugar cane for Pongal. This is a very popular theme for Pongal so I have chosen a simple kolam design the dot pattern in 8 to 3 - idukku pulli.
Pongal paanai kolam without dots
Festival - Ratha Sapthami
Rangoli or kolam designs with dots are there