Hearts Kolam
A hearts kolam with 11x11 dot for the Valentine's season. For this year, I tried to draw heart shaped kolams right from the start of the month. And succeeded to some level, as I successfully drew 14 k.
A hearts kolam with 11x11 dot for the Valentine's season. For this year, I tried to draw heart shaped kolams right from the start of the month.
And succeeded to some level, as I successfully drew 14 kolams, hearts being the theme of my kolams. The yellow and blue colour used in this kolam is recycled which I collected from my previous kolam.
As I do indoor kolam, I do have the luxury of recycling the colour powders, which can't go to waste.
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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