Kolam at a Kalyana Mandapam

Doing a kolam for a special occassion at a Mandapam is certainly very different from doing it at home.
I usually resort to making the kolams with my hands. To make the kolam look bold and elegant, the lines are slightly thicker, and the preference is for bold and prominent designs, and not delicate or detailed ones.

On my grandson's birthday...

One more Onam Special one...

Yet another homely pookalam.

Onam 2011

This year's Onam was at our new place of residence. The garden is just getting set. So no more lavish nandyaar vattas to add the white serence look. So the theme this time was `Wild Flowers'. Touch me not flowers and tamarind tree leaves adorned the pookalams, to give a `naadan' welcome to King Mahabali.

And the final finale...

And a kolam with only floral patterns to go with it...

Quadra Kolam

Floral Lines

Krishna Chilanka Kolam