Monday, January 20, 2020

RGB Monday

Colorful Pongal Kolams by mom and aunt


Kolam is a cultural identity of Tamils, as well as to the southern states of India similar as Rangoli that spread all-over India, is believed to bring auspicious to home when it is drawn in front of the doorway or gateway as a sign of welcome. Margali, a month of winter (mid Dec-Jan) in Tamil, is a favourite season for Kolam, where those skipped or unpractised it as a daily activity will make certain drew something in front of the door and the month ends leaving way to Thai – the day celebrated as Pongal, where Kolams take much colourful form from the plain dotted Kolams. Pulli Kolam is a regular art form where it involves drawing a line looped around a pattern of dots (pullis) with certain that all dots are encircled and lines closed at the end.

Shot from the balcony and you could see my aunt coloring the Kolam down in front of home.
Kolam take a special place in our every custom and celebrations and drawing a Kolam creates an elegancy to the occasion and there couldn’t be a better reception than making a smile through a cheerful and colourful Kolam.  Mom used to draw Kolam regularly at the doorstep until we resided in the ground floor apartment and houses in ground, now living on first floor we don’t have space other than mom’s knee pain prevents her going down to drew a Kolam. But during the festival of Pongal and other special occasions she takes a strain and draw colourful Kolams in front of the house, and now along with my aunt in next door they help each other creating the magic of colors, Kolam. I always have an interest in Kolalm and never miss an opportunity in capturing the Kolam and what you see here is from the recent Pongal celebration.

11 comments:

George said...

These drawings are very beautiful. What a joy it must be to see them in front of your house.

Sandi said...

It is beautiful.

ashok said...

Beautiful kolam

Gosia said...

it is a great activity

carol l mckenna said...

Your Mom and Aunt create beautiful Kolams ~ Wishing the family well and great photos of the kolam creations ^_^

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Bill said...

Very pretty and colourful.

Destination Infinity said...

Excellent art. We also created Kolam for Pongal here, but those were not as big as urs :)

Destination Infinity

eileeninmd said...

Hello,

The drawings are pretty, I agree the colors are magic. Enjoy your day, wishing you a great week ahead.

Lady Fi said...

So beautiful!

Nancy Chan said...

Very pretty and colourful kolams.

L. D. said...

Beautiful colors and good designs.