There are four main things present in every marriage in all south Indian marriage. These are deepams or vilakku, kuthuvilakku, kumbam and sacred fire or yaagam. Vilakku literally means 'keeping away', deepam or lamp keeps away darkness. Kuthu vilakku is another kind of lamp mostly made of metal. It has a stand on which the area were oil is poured to light the thiri is kept. Kumbum is a metal short pot with sacred water. Mango leaves are dipped into the pot. Yaagam is the sacred fire which is the main part of the marriage. Herbs are set on fire in a brick well, this releases healthy gas.
Kolam design is made of these motifs. The center of the rangoli is yagam. It is surrounded by kumbam motifs. The overall shape of the kolam is hexagonal. The vertex is occupied by kuthu vilakku and the edge by sets of three vilakku. The design is symmetrical. Drawn with the guidance e of dots. Dot kolam is the main form of kolam design in tamil nadu. It is simple and elegant. Curved lines of dot kolam designs are rhythmic and eye catching.
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