Kamala Malar Kolam

காலினில் வழிந்த தயிர் கமலமலர்க்கோலமிட கையில் வழி வாரும் வெண்ணை கானக்குழல் மூடியிட..... So go the mellifluous lines of Uthukkad Venkata Subbaiyer’s `Vandhadhuvum Ponadhuvum’, describing the playful nature of Krishna. Each kolam is a piece of art – a poem in itself. Here is a collection of beautiful kolams made by Sethulakshmi Ranganathan and Poornima Srikanth. The curd that fell on the little lord’s feet gave way to beautiful kolams. Let these kolams too blossom at His lotus feet…

Friday, June 15, 2012

That's me!

While drawing a kolam at Nellishery Venkatachalapathy Kovil, in Palghat...

Flower Kolam

A Diya Kolam

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

A Chakram style kolam

Here is a kolam which might remotely resemble a rotating chakram cracker.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Vishu Special

Happy Vishu 2012!

Vishu is an important day in Kerala. The main element of Vishu is the `Vishu Kani', or the prosperous sight that one is supposed to see, the first thing in the morning.

Krishna's `Peeli'

This kolam was also put on the occassion of a Krishna temple's festival.
The Mayil peeli, or peacock feather on the four ends reminds one of the little Lord, ever naughty and ever enchanting.
After putting the kolam, I realized that the outer border resembles balloons and candles, and renders a birthday-like theme!