Name : Shanthi Sridharan
Top 25 Beautiful Kolam Designs for every occasion
Kolam: Kolam is an art which women of South India use to decorate their homes to welcome good spirits. Did you know that Kolams are also therapeutic? By bending and drawing kolams, one's backbone gets strengthened and ofcourse toned legs. Kolam is known by many different names in the country, Sanjhi in Uttar Pradesh, Alpana in Bengal, Mandana in Rajasthan, Chowk purna in Madhya Pradesh, Rangoli in Maharashtra and Karnataka, Muggulu in Andhra Pradesh and Puvidal in Kerala. The history of drawing kolams dates bac... Read Full Post > |
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20 Beautiful Pongal Kolam and Pongal rangoli designs for your inspiration Pongal Kolam & Pongal Rangoli: Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. If you have visited South Indian homes, you are sure to be welcome with kolams, but on the occasion of Pongal, women draw huge Pongal rangolis, which nearly covers the roads and streets. Every year pongal kolam competitions are held to encourage budding artists. Pongal rangoli designs are drawn using coloured sands and pongal kolams are drawn using dried rice powder, which serves as food for ants and other ... Read Full Post > |
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25 Beautiful Pookalam designs for Onam celebration - Athapookalam Pookalam: Onam festival is celebrated with great fun and fervour in the state of Kerala and by all malayalees living across the globe. King Mahabhali is the favourite king of Kerala and he was banished into the neverland by the fifth incarnation of Vishnu(Vaman Avatar). It's believed that every year King Mahabali returns to Kerala to see if his people are living happily, and to welcome him people celebrate onam. Onam pookalam designs are created using flowers and they are like cirlces of flowers. In this post w... Read Full Post > |