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.
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.
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.
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.
"Home is, I suppose just a child's idea. A house at night, and a lamp in house. A place to feel safe" -V.S. Naipaul.
"If you want a love message heard, it has got to be sent out. To keep a lamp burning, to keep putting oil in it" -Mother Teresa.
This design is made of flower and deepam. The central design is composed of a deepan encompassed by a six petaled flower. The vertex of the petaled flower is joined with flame of the deepam on stand. Curved lines join deepam with th flower. In between the deepam or lamps on stand is small deepam.
When i was a child my mother used to draw kolam everyday in front of the house. She used to collect pages of magazine which had inspirational designs. And also has a notebook with kolam drawn with pencil or pen. These were usually scribbles or trials of the kolam or rangoli design. She also tried new innovative designs. With random number of dots on the page she designed creative motifs.
There is emphasis in the design. This kolam or rangoli is made with the guide of dots. There is a outer line which completes the design. It comes under the category of Deepam kolam, Diwali kolam, Karthigai deepam kolam, lamp kolam and other kolam. It can also be colored.
In many of the drawn kolam designs already posted in here, we have told you where we got it from. In south India the kolam or rangoli design is passed on from generation to generation. Some educated women started recording it on paper. They also added some inspirational and their own creative designs to this notebook. So gradually the content increases.
This particular kolam is an arrangement of deepam or lamp to form a design. First dots are kept than the arrangement is done. In the center is a circled dot and four deepam facing away from each other in a '+' like formation. After an interval another deepam is kept on the original four. A curved outline encompasses this. The vertex of the outlines are completed with deepams.
It comes under the category of deepam kolam, pulli kolam, diwali kolam, festival kolam, karthigai deepam kolam, lamp kolam and dots kolam. It can be colored to enhance its beauty or aesthetic quality.
Lamp or deepam is sign of light which drives away darkness. Lotus motifs are mostly seen in traditional Indian paintings. The flower in the center is shell like and in bit different shade than that of all others. There is a green color star that encloses the central design.
Center is a shell like flower. There is a traditional shape as the base of central flower. The under base is a green star. Lamps on the vertex of the star stands triangular structure. Inner vertex there are small beautiful pink lotus flowers. Design is completed by flowers surrounding it.
Overall shape of the design is hexagonal in shape. It comes in the category of Kathigai deepam kolam, Lamp kolam, Lotus kolam, Flower kolam and other kolam. The design is well balanced both color wise and symmetrically. There is contrast in this design as well as emphasis in it.
Lamp or deepam is symbol of light. It stops the spreading of darkness and avoid the spreading of darkness. Design even consist of a star which is a symbol of light which shines on the right path gives a right direction. The overall shape of the design is hexagonal.
Star is the center of the overall structure of design. It is placed inside the confines of a hexagon. Deepam or lamp is there in the spaces between the design and on the vertex of the star outside the hexagonal outline. It can be drawn withe the guidance of points or just as a rangoli. Can be filled with color or just left in its skeletal form.
It comes in the category of Diwali kolam, Karthigai deepam kolam, Lamp kolam and Festival kolam. This rangoli kolam combines both star and deepam (lamp).both of them are lightening agent and they eliminate darkness. Thereby they symbolize elimination of evil or darkness from life. When drawn in the entrance it is believed to keep away evil eyes.
New year is new start or we can say its were the routine life cycle stops, progresses and starts again. Every first of January we all celebrate the new start with friends and family. The flowers in the kolam or rangoli is the sign of progress. Like a bud blooms into a flower new year bring us new opportunity 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.
Most of us like beach and have many memories related to it. The soft sand, sea shells, small crabs, pebbles etc; have more meaning in our life as they are reminder of our precious childhood. Those who can agree with this, will like this kolam or rangoli. It reminds me of those beach days.
Shank or sangu in this kolam. The flowers also are made with petals that resemble sea shells. Pastel colors are only used in this kolam or rangoli. The center of the kolam or rangoli is a yellow flower. Which is surrounded by deepam or lamp. The shape of the kolam or rangoli is hexagonal.
It can be either drawn with the guidance of dots or as a rangoli. This kolam or rangoli come under the categories of flower kolam , lamp kolam, apartment kolam and other kolam. The colors are well balanced. Emphasis and rhythm is also there in the design. Can be drawn any day of the week.
Deepam or lamp is considered as a symbol of enlightenment. It is believed that deepam or lamp keeps away darkness and evil from our life. Flower signifies new life or something that brings color to our life. Stars shines light in the path of life. These are some beliefs about the motifs used or say the significance of the motifs used.
The center is a flower cum star. Which is surrounded by sets of lamp or deepam. In between the deepam or lamp we can see small stars. The flower is seen between the outer layer of deepam or lamp. The colors used are well balanced. The emphasis is given by the center flower and the star.
The design of the kolam or rangoli can be done by the guidance of dots or one can draw them as rangoli. This kolam can be categorized in other categories such as Diwali kolam, Festival Kolam, Karthigai deepam kolam, Lamp kolam and Other kolams. Kolam is a art meant to be appreciated.
