In Tamil Nadu it is known as Kolam. The name kolam comes from a specific quality of rice. The kolam is drawn by using dry rice flour or wet paste. There are mainly two methods by which the kolam designs are drawn i.e. Pulli Kolam and Padi Kolam.
Pulli means dots and padi means lines. Pulli kolams are interconnected curved lines passing in between a calculated grid of dots to form various beautiful patterns. Padi kolams are drawn through a calculated grid of evenly positioned set of lines. Kolam designs are different from other dot rangolis with respect to the way the dot grid is used, in pulli kolam the rangoli lines pass around the dots to create the patterns, and in padi kolam the rangoli is made in a line grid. This form of rangoli requires specialized creative skills and a greater understanding of dot-grids and line-sets in order to draw large and/or complicated kolams.
They are known by different names based on the significance of the occasion on which they are drawn, viz, Nalvaravu, (or welcoming kolams), Janmashtami kolams, drawn during the festival of Krishna Jayanthi (Krishna`s birthday), Pookolam, the floral kolam made on the festival of Onam. Thottil Kolams, or cradle kolams, which are created for the naming ceremony of a newborn child. On Fridays and sacred occasions, the `Hridaya Kamalam` (lotus of the heart) and the `Sri Chakram` (the auspicious circle) are drawn in the kolams to ensure success and wealth. On the auspicious month Margazhi which comes after the harvest season, every morning kolams like Agal kolam, Kumba kolam, Bharama Mudi kolam, Surya Chakra kolam, and so on, are drawn.
There are other special kolams drawn specific for each day of the week. Traditional kolams are mostly not filled with colours, but only highlighted with red Kaavi.
These Soulart Puddi Kolams depicts symbolic motifs of Ratham (a Chariot), Kuthu Vilakku (a standing fire lamp) & top view of a Deepstambh (Pole of Diyas).
The Soulart Paddi Kolam depicts, the auspicious motifs of swastik in the center surrounded by floral motifs.
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