What is Pulli Kolam?

Abstract: Pulli kolam is a ubiquitous art form in south India. It involves drawing a line looped around a collection of dots (pullis) place on a plane such that three mandatory rules are followed: all line orbits should be closed, all dots are encircled and no two lines can overlap over a finite length.

What are the three types of Kolam?

There are nautical kolams, and chariot kolams, for different religious festivals like, Pongal (a very important festival in Tamilnadu) Deepavali, Pookolam for Onam, and bells and bows with Santa for Christmas. Kolam elements are derived from the specific festival or occasion for which they are drawn.

In which festival Kolam is drawn?

Pongal Kolam
There are several kinds of Pongal Kolam designs. The Kolam basically consists of dots and lines that together form a meaningful design. While the Kolam is drawn throughout the year in most homes in South India , it is especially significant during Pongal.

What is rangoli called in Pongal?

Pongal kolam
People make rangoli, known as Pongal kolam, outside their houses on this auspicious occasion to attract good vibes and blessings of the gods and goddesses.

What is the point of Rangoli?

Traditionally, Rangoli is an art of decoration drawn on the floor or the entrances of homes. It is thought to bring good luck, prosperity on the house and in the family, and to welcome guests. Some mothers in India do this activity every morning, or on a special festive occasion like Diwali, Onam, and Pongal.

What is the purpose of kolam?

Kolam, in its traditional context, is said to be drawn to announce auspiciousness and that all-is-well in the household while its absence implies otherwise. Drawing kolams signifies that Goddess Lakshmi is welcomed; while her sister Mudevi, who is believed to bring poverty, illness, laziness, and bad luck, is banished.

What is kolam in English?

Kolam, which means “beauty”,1 is a floor drawing made from coloured flour, and is used for ornamental or ceremonial design during traditional Indian festivities. In Gujarat and Maharashtra in Northern India, it is known as rangoli.

What is the difference between Rangoli and kolam?

Difference between Rangoli and Kolam: Kolam and rangoli are similar, except that rangoli is free-flowing art, whereas, in kolam, one begins with dots that have to be joined together with lines, loops and gestures. Kolam is done only with dots. You join the dots with lines, loops and gestures.

What is Rangoli called in Karnataka?

The various names for this art form and similar practices include: muggu (ముగ్గు) in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. rangoli/rangole (ರಂಗೋಲಿ/ರಂಗೋಲೆ) in Karnataka. kolam (கோலம்) in Tamil Nadu.

What is the difference between kolam and rangoli?

What made rangoli unique?

The tradition of rangoli goes back to ages and it was believed that rangoli was drawn to bring good luck and prosperity in the house. Apart from Diwali, rangoli is also made during Tihar, Onam, Pongal and other Hindu festivals in the Indian subcontinent.

Why do we put kolam on margazhi?

women draws kolam in front of their house to welcome lord Lakshmi to their temple which is also one of the traditions in margazhi month. women used to draw different kolam like rangoli kolam design with flowers, puli kolam with dots in temples and they will conduct competition also for doing kolam.

Which is the best design for a Pongal Kolam?

This kind of pongal kolam designs with dots is used to make the spiral design surrounding the kolam. The sweet pots are done with vibrant colors which make them look quite different. The colors used for the design alternate within the sequence of the design.

Which is unique to Tamil Nadu, Kolam or Pulli Kolam?

While kolam including pulli kolam is unique to Tamil Nadu, rangoli designs with dots with square dot grids are unique and the beauty of rangoli designs practised in Maharastra. Some rangoli designs inspired by Maharastra rangoli with dots based on the feed back from my sister who lives in Mumbai.

How to make Pulli 9 Pulli Kolam design?

Make 15 dots during the centre; incorporate interlaced dots on either facet. Leave a person dot on Every single finish, prevent at eight dots. Join the dots as demonstrated inside the determine and colour them up. Using dots help it become simple to make kolam designs.

Which is kolam inspired by Maharastrian Rangoli?

The first kolam in this series of kolam inspired by Maharastrian rangoli – a lotus design. It is common lotus kolam design that is drawn during Margazhi and Pongal in Tamil Nadu. Obviously even when I try designs I am not very familiar with there will be some influence of my style.