
Swastik Kolam
Swastik is a Sanskrit word meaning good fortune, luck, well-being and represents eternity, particularly the eternal and ever-present force of the…
A sacred compendium of morning threshold rituals, mathematical Sikku knots, and ceremonial floor art curated by traditional artist Vinns.

Swastik is a Sanskrit word meaning good fortune, luck, well-being and represents eternity, particularly the eternal and ever-present force of the…

A freehand kolam done at the spur of the moment. I think I can add a separate heading to categorise kolams created at the spot, as I don't pre plan…

A freehand kolam done in Rangoli style on a Deepavalli Day. Started with a circle and extended the design in layers with small elements inside to…

A sikku kolam with 12 dots placed in straight pattern which can be drawn in any even number dot count right from 6 dots. When time permits I'll try…

This kolam has an interesting story to share. A major part of kolam is my little angel's contribution, its the kolam on the left hand side with lines…

A small and simple sikku kolam with 5x3-3 straight dots. This is one of my favourite kolams. I have added lotus flowers on the outer layer for…

A flower design and elements with shapes filling the sides of the flowers. I have used chalk piece to draw and shaded with colour chalk. This is a…

A simple kolam with star as the basic design. To make the kolam look better, I added some curves and, dots and swirls filled the spaces with crossed…

I copied this design from my Mom's notebook. That notebook should be 40 years old. My Mom had drawn her collections when she was in her teens and…

A simple freehand kolam with a flower design. I have extended the design and enhanced the kolam with shading work. It took less than 5 minutes to…

I enjoyed this year vacation by drawing kolams in the mornings. This kolam was done at my inlaw's home. As there were no colours, I managed with…

A freehand kolam done in chalk piece. I have drawn a sixteen petal flower in the centre and leaves on the outer layer. To my special vision. I veiw a…