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!
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
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!
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
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.
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