Butterfly and Star kolam
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 then the notebook served as a code book to her sibl.
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 then the notebook served as a code book to her siblings and cousins. The notebook gets lost at times and appears from nowhere. Always a Hide and seek game with the book. Right now in its hiding spot, need to find out when I visit my Mom's home next time.
A butterfly kolam with 21-11 dots placed intermediately.
Purify Doorstep with Turmeric Water
Wash the doorstep or puja threshold clean with auspicious turmeric water. Mark straight horizontal baseline bounds along the step edges with chalk or rice paste.
Pull Synchronous Double White Lines
Dip index and middle fingers simultaneously into wet rice paste (Maa Kolam). Pull straight, parallel twin lines across the threshold without lifting your hand.
Construct Rectilinear Stepped Frames
Draw concentric square frames, stepped terraces, and sharp 90-degree corner junctions. Position a sacred lotus (Kamalam) or 8-pointed star in the center.
Border with Vibrant Red Kaavi
Fill the interior margins and perimeter boundary with deep red Kaavi (geru ochre). The red-and-white contrast creates an auspicious energetic barrier against negativity.
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