Monday 19 December 2016

Monday 22 February 2016

Kolam - a daily mathematical activity

Kolam  is not just an art but actually a science of vibration pattern which was discovered by Indians thousands of years ago and been made a part of the culture for spiritual, aesthetic & scientific purposes.


 A  kolam  is  a  geometrical  drawing  composed  of  curved loops  drawn  around  a  grid  pattern  of  dots.  It  is sometimes  called  Rangoli  and  can  be  very  elaborate and  colorful.  Kolams  originated  about  2500  BC  in the Indus Valley Civilization and are believed to help bring wealth and prosperity to the home or business.



Kolam are thought to bestow prosperity to homes. Every morning millions of women draw kolams on the ground with white rice powder. This was done so that crows, squirrels, ants may all eat the rice flour from the kolam.



The kolam is a free hand drawing and a traditional form of art. These designs are believed to produce positive cosmic forces which will improve the lot of people who dwell in the house. We can also interpret it in the modern context as a sign of welcome to all people who come to the house. They denote a prayer  let there be happiness & cheerfulness when anybody steps into the house.

Advantages of this Art:
1.    Improves our math ability
2.    Good exercise
3.    Stress relieving activity

Beautiful rangoli design

Look wise it make seem simple, but it takes hours and hours of efforts to minutely draw this sleek design. This is a very efficient piece of work with sharp curves and circles. It uses but more efforts and time. It looks elegant because of sleek design. One can even beautify this design with colors and diyas to brighten its look!
Simple and small design rangoli

Using small variations we can create simple and attractive rangoli. Today Rangoli is done not only as a part of the tradition, but also as a form of art. There are many variations of Rangoli and it is done using various ingredients and objects, the most common being colors and flower petals. Rangolis hold a unique stand in our society. Rangoli is an Indian tradition which is followed since ages. People belonging to a different creed, castes and religions follow this tradition.

Tuesday 16 February 2016

Small rangoli

Simple and small design rangoli

Using small variations we can create simple and attractive rangoli. Today Rangoli is done not only as a part of the tradition, but also as a form of art. There are many variations of Rangoli and it is done using various ingredients and objects, the most common being colors and flower petals. Rangolis hold a unique stand in our society. Rangoli is an Indian tradition which is followed since ages. People belonging to a different creed, castes and religions follow this tradition.

Friday 9 October 2015

Speciality of Margazhi

Margazhi month is one of the special month for the Hindu people and also for the everyone. There are lots of special things and festivals in the month of Margazhi.
  Lord Krishna says in Bhagavad Gita  that his month is Margazhi from which one can imagine the beauty and sanctity of this month. In the early morning of Margazhi temples are opened earlier than other months. Poojas are conducted specially.

The month is also noted for its numerous music concerts. Another main feature of this month is beautiful rangoli/kolam drawn on entrance of houses and temples. The margazhi month is supposed to be sacred from all ascpects. This  it is rendered to the God himself in aim of attaining prosperity and blessings, hoping god showers with all good luck. God surely listens to our prayers in this month.

In the Margazhi month the Upanyasam is also very famous. In the upanyasam a great person who knows everything about the Mahabharatha, Ramayana, Bhagavad Gita etc will explain in the poetic format to the people and the people will also be very much interested in knowing more about the Upanyasam in Margazhi month

The Climatic conditions in the Margazhi month will be excellent so that people will enjoy it to greater extent.
Simple south indian margazhi rangoli.

Kolam also known as Rangoli, is a dainty floor painting, which is an integral part of South Indian tradition.  The Margazhi month is also noted for its numerous music concerts. Another main feature of this month is beautiful rangoli/kolam drawn on entrance of houses and temples. The margazhi month is supposed to be sacred from all aspects. This  it is rendered to the God himself in aim of attaining prosperity and blessings, hoping god showers with all good luck. God surely listens to our prayers in this month.

Competitions are conducted by Newspapers and TV channels during this margazhi month to find out best Kolam in locality.

Thursday 8 January 2015

Simple Margazhi kolam

Marghazhi rangoli with dotted lines.

Margazhi month(From Dec 16 to Jan 14) is special month in tamil calender.Specially dedicated to God. Day time is short and night time is long. In tamil tradition all women awake before sun rise and draw different kolangal in front of the house. Kolangal with full of colors in front of the house is symbol of welcoming God to home.

Tuesday 6 January 2015

Margazhi kolam1

Margazhi kolam with lotus design.

The free hand kolam above is a lotus design with eight lotus pointing outside with a floral design in centre. The rangoli design is drawn using double lines.If we add colors to this rangoli it will look beautiful.

Tuesday 21 February 2012

Rangoli1

RangoliRangoli with Mango design
Free hand rangoli design that can be made by beginners too. The rangoli design is tricky but easy to draw. Mango, peacock, dove, butterfly and many other fruits and birds can be drawn using own creativity.