Kolam no.1

Kolam is  a traditional art of painting done in front of house,prayer room ,near to auspicious places in South India.In olden days it was drawn using rice flour, it becomes food for ants and other small creatures.But nowadays  lot of things are used, like white stone powder ,limestone water,brick powder,paint,etc.
As per the hindu tradition women wake up before sunrise,they clean the courtyard with cow dung mixed with water then put kolam.There is a common belief that ,doing this bring  goddess lakshmi (prosperity) into the house.In tamil month margazhi everyone draw big kolam in front of their house and end with pongal celebration.


There are different types of kolam
Sikku kolam-Its one of the traditional kolam starts and ends at the same point.
Dotted kolam-It ranges from star,butterfly ,to different patterns.
Rangoli-Its free style based on ones creativity.


This is one of the beginner kolam,most of them start with this.As i am the beginner for computer kolam start with this.
  
  Kolam no.1    6-6(parallel dots)