Margazhi kolam: sikku kolam, lotus kolam, pot kolam

Margazhi kolam for Tamil women who draw a kolam every dawn in December and January, with a pumpkin flower at the centre. The three designs are a sikku kolam of one unbroken line, a lotus kolam, and a pot of boiling pongal with sugarcane. Each comes as white flour lines on a washed street, as clean black line art to print, and as white lines with a red kaavi band. A different design can be typed in as a request.

• a dawn kolam at the house entrance in Margazhi
• a printed kolam for a home or a class
• a street kolam for a festival
• a kaavi-bordered design for the threshold

Frequently asked questions

What is Margazhi?

Margazhi is the Tamil month that falls in December and January, when women draw a kolam at dawn at the door.

Can I print the kolam?

Yes. The printable version is clean black line art, drawn in one even line with neat dots.

What is kaavi?

Kaavi is the red ochre band painted round the edge of a kolam. Here it frames the white lines.

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