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The significance of Kolam Designs

Learn about the popular kolam design art form of South India and it's significance. Source - https://www.jodilogik.com/wordpress/index.php/kolam-designs/

SrinivasKrishnaswamy
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The significance of Kolam Designs

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  1. Stunning Facts About Kolam Art We explore an ancient Indian art form

  2. Kolam designs are known differently outside Tamil Nadu. For example, in the Telugu language, it is called ‘Muggulu’, and it’s known as ‘Rangoli’ in the Kannada language.

  3. Kolam designs are drawn using powdered white stone or with rice flour to feed ants, insects and birds. Vegetable dyes are used for colour and also provide nourishment to insects and animals.

  4. Traditionally, Kolam patterns are drawn by hands by the women in the family. Things are changing with readymade, Kolam stickers and stencils are now available.

  5. In villages, people wash the ground outside the house with cow dung mixed with water. This is intended to sanitise the area and also provides a darker background for the white Kolam patterns to stand out.

  6. Kolam patterns are usually drawn on the ground outside the gate of the house. The ground is first made wet so that the Kolamwill stick to the ground.

  7. It is thought that Kolamand Rangolidesigns are based on Tantrik mandalas and yantras that represent various gods and goddesses and natural spirits.

  8. South Indian temples also host a variety of Kolams. Women apply Kolamdesigns outside temples when their prayers and wishes are fulfilled.

  9. Wedding ceremonies usually involve elaborate Kolamswith lots of colours outside the wedding hall as well as in the courtyard of the wedding halls.

  10. For sample Kolam and Rangoli designs for different occasions and video tutorials, visit our in-depth blog post! CLICK HERE TO READ MORE

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