Kolam also known as Rangoli, is a dainty floor painting, which is an integral part of South Indian tradition. It is a beautiful and perhaps the only one art, drawn every day by women in the households. It symbolizes beauty and provides a welcoming environment.
13 - 7 interlaced dots (Idukku Pulli) Kolam.
Start with 13 dots in the center and stop at 7 by putting interlaced dots at both sides. Then again put six interlaced dots at all the corners and stop at one as shown above.
Join dots as shown above and fill with desired colour powders. For extra decoration, I put a circle around the kolam. You can leave the kolam without circle or with any other designs of your choice.
30 - 10 parallel dots (Neer Pulli) Kolam.
Put 30 dots - ten lines, leave one dot at both ends - one line and stop at 10 dots as shown above.
Join dots as shown above. Erase the left out dots. Draw thick lines and fill with desired colour powders.
27 - 14 interlaced dots (Idukku Pulli) Kolam.
Join dots as shown above. Draw thick lines and fill with desired colour powders.
Put 9 dots 2 lines in the center. Then increase the dots to 12 by putting interlaces dots on both sides. Then put additional 3 to 1 interlaced dots on both sides as shown above.
Join dots as shown above.
21 - 11 interlaced dots (Idukku Pulli) Kolam.
Start with 21 dots in the center and stop at 11 by putting interlaced dots at both sides as shown above.
Join dots as shown above.
Put additional two dots near the flower as shown above and complete the flower as shown below.
Draw thick lines and fill with desired colour powders.
15 - 8 interlaced dots (Idukku Pulli) Kolam.
Start with 15 dots in the center and stop at 8 by putting interlaced dots at both sides as shown above.
Join dots as shown in the above picture. Draw thick lines and fill with desired colour powders.
15 - 8 interlaced dots (Idukku Pulli) Kolam.
Start with 15 dots in the center and stop at 8 by putting interlaced dots at both sides as shown above.
Join dots as shown above and draw thick lines and fill with desired colour powders.
15 - 8 interlaced dots (Idukku Pulli) Kolam.
Start with 15 dots in the center and stop at 8 by putting interlaced dots at both sides as shown above.
Join dots as shown above and draw thick lines and fill with desired colour powders.
7 - 1 interlaced dots (Idukku Pulli) Kolam.
Put seven dots horizontically, then put six interlaced dots and then five interlaced dots. Then again put six interlaced dots and then seven. Then put two interlaced dots and stop at 1 at both ends as shown above.
Join dots as shown above and draw thick line. Fill with desired colour powders.
19 - 10 interlaced dots (Idukku Pulli) Kolam.
Start with 19 dots in the center and stop at 10 by putting interlaced dots at both sides as shown above.
Join dots as shown above and draw thick line and fill with desired colour powders.
15 - 8 interlaced dots (Idukku Pulli) Kolam.
Start with 15 dots in the center and stop at 8 by putting interlaced dots at both sides as shown above.
Join dots as shown in the above picture. Erase the extra dots. Draw thick lines and fill with desired colour powders.
15 - 8 interlaced dots (Idukku Pulli) Kolam.
Start with 15 dots in the center and stop at 8 by putting interlaced dots at both sides as shown above.
Join dots as shown in the above picture.
Draw thick lines and leave as it is or fill with desired colour powders.
12 - 1 interlaced dots (Idukku Pulli) Kolam.
Start with 12 dots in the center and stop at 1 by putting interlaced dots at both sides as shown above.
Join dots as shown in the above picture and fill with desired colour powders.
21 - 11 interlaced dots (Idukku Pulli) Kolam.
Start with 21 dots in the center and stop at 11 by putting interlaced dots at both sides as shown above.
Then put 2 and 1 interlaced dots in all the corners as shown above.
Join dots as shown above and fill with desired colour powders.
