Chariot rangoli kolam
Chariot rangoli kolam
Ter or chariot is something which has a religious meaning in south Indian temples. Every Hindu temples in South India has a 'ter'. These are vehicles for deities which are pulled with ropes by many worshipers. It used when the deities are taken for a tour around the area or village. This practice started to let the 'untouchables' see the deities at-least once or twice a year. As they are not allowed to enter the temple.
This kolam shows the 'ther' with it glory. All the colorful silk flags and flower decoration. One can see a swastika symbol in the approx center of the design.There is thoranum or hanging decoration to frame the stage of the 'ter'. Deepam can be seen placed on either side of the center of the stage. Over the wooden wheels we can see lotus design. The kalasum on top finishes the design.
It is colored to enhance the richness of the religious symbol. There is symmetry in the design. The colors are well balanced and true to form. Coming under the category of chariot kolam, rangoli and other kolam. As a rangoli it looks beautiful.
New year rangoli kolam
New Year Rangoli Kolam 2018
New year is new begin or we will say its were the routine life cycle stops, progresses and starts once more. each initial of January we tend to all celebrate the new begin with friends and family. The flowers within the Kolam or rangoli is that the sign of progress. sort of a bud blooms into a flower year bring us new chance to progress in our life.
Deepam or lamp is the light which drives away darkness and evil from coming in our way. Together the make a design which welcomes new opportunities which brings happiness to ones life and stops evil from disrupting it. The climbers in the kolam or rangoli design signifies togetherness and unity.
This Kolam or rangoli comes under the category of festival kolam, lamp kolam, flower kolam and new year kolam. The design can be drawn with the help of dots as guidance or directly as rangoli. The colors in rangoli is prepared by mixing kolam powder with color powder. This mixture can be used in filling the design with color.
Butterfly rangoli kolam
Butterfly rangoli kolam
Butterflies are wonders of nature. They are so beautiful in various shapes and sizes. Very attractive catch eye of all human beings. Flowers are the source of their nutrition. Stars are as beautiful as the butterflies. Butterflies are symbol of freedom, beauty, seduction etc. Flowers are sign of beauty and life, sometimes womanhood. Whereas stars signify light shone on the right path. These were always there in our life and our ancestors. And inspired our fellow beings who used them in their many forms of art.
In the center we can see a flower. The petals of which looks a bit like the skewed up version of butterfly with antennas on top. The star encompasses the flower. Six petaled flower and pink butterflies surround it. The overall shape is hexagonal.
It is drawn with the help of the dots. This kolam design comes under the category of butterfly kolam, dots kolam, flower kolam, pulli kolam and other kolam. The colors used are well balanced. The kolam is symmetrical in nature. It can be colored to create a rangoli.
Candle rangoli kolam
Candle rangoli kolam
When something new is introduced it intrigues people. It inspires them if it satisfies them. That is the reason why they are seen in the art world. And when it is presented in art form, it attracts people due to its novelty. People say that new things make people investigate it until it gets old and they get bored. Introducing modified version of an object makes the old ones retain their value, in some cases the source objects value goes up.
This kolam design probably is created when candle was introduced in Tamil Nadu. The candles in the design seems Asian. It looks Japanese or Chinese. These candles are arranged in a cross like patterns with small plus shaped motif. triangular border finishes the design. The candle is colored and floral motifs adorn the candles.
The kolam is colored to create the rangoli. It comes under the category of candle kolam, deepam kolam, festival kolam, lamp kolam and other kolam. It can be drawn with the help of dots. The colors and the kolam design looks Asian. The colors will look good on earthy color backgrounds. There is symmetry in the design. The colors in the kolam is also balanced.
Deepam kolam
Deepam kolam
Flower and deepam are part of kolam design for a long time as these are decorating items used inside the house. Flowers are grown in every garden of south Indian houses. Mainly one can see many kinds of jasmine. They are used to adorn ones hair, photographs of deities, any precious object etc. Deepam were used as functional accessory in a house, later with electricity available, it became more of a decorative accessory of our homes.
Kolam design is made of flower and deepam motif to form an attractive design. The center design is flower with twelve petals and a uneven outline. Repeated on either side on top and bottom of the center design. Curved diamond shaped motifs connect the flowers. Four deepam on four sides finishes the design.
It comes under the category of Deepam kolam, diwali kolam, flower kolam, karthigai deepam kolam, lamp kolam and other kolam. The kolam is drawn with the help of dots and colored to form a rangoli. Rangoli design has symmetry and balance. The colors are well balanced. Can be drawn on earth to enhance the beauty of the design.
Deepam kolam
Deepam kolam
Lamps were first used to light space to let our ancestors see in dark. Later earthen lamps became part of rituals. Metal lamps can also be seen in temples. There are no hindu temple that doesn't have earthen lamps and metal lamps. Some temples are famous for the size of lamps and the durability of the flame. There are five important elements that is considered to be the base of everything- living or non living. These are water, air, fire, earth and sky. Lamps are symbol of one of the main element- fire.
This kolam design is made of curved lines with the guidance of dots. There is symmetry in the design. We can see a formal balance in the kolam. The overall shape of the design is star shaped. It is an hand drawn kolam drawn by one of my relatives.
It comes under the category of deepam kolam, dots kolam, festival kolam, karthigai deepam kolam, lamp kolam, star kolam and other kolam. The center design of the kolam is hexagon. Around which the kuthu vilaku or metal lamps and earthen lamps are arranged to form a star like overall shape. It can be colored to form a rangoli.
Flower Kolam
