What is a dot grid kolam?

A kolam drawn with lines looped around a grid of dots; the dots are the guide and the lines go round them.

Can I copy these with rice flour?

The rice-flour style shows the design in white lines on a black ground, which is how the lines read when drawn in rice flour.

What is the difference between the three styles?

Dot grid is black lines round bold dots on white; rice flour is white lines on black; colour is white outlines filled with flat powder colours.

Can I change the design?

Yes. Type a different design, such as a small grid or a sugarcane arch, and the kolam is made to that request.

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Pongal kolam: pot, Mattu Pongal cow, sun with twelve rays

Pongal kolam — a Pongal kolam of a clay pot boiling over, two sugarcane stalks and a turmeric plant on either side, drawn around a fifteen-to-one dot grid, clean even black lines looping around a grid of bold black dots, every dot clearly visible so the count can be read

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The kolam drawn at the threshold for the days of Pongal in Tamil Nadu, larger and richer than the daily one. Each picture is a design to copy: a boiling pot with sugarcane, a Mattu Pongal cow, or the sun with twelve rays and a lotus. Where a design has a dot grid, the dots are shown so the count can be followed. Type a different design and the kolam is made to that request.

a doorstep kolam for the days of Pongal
a pattern to copy with rice flour
a practice grid for a first kolam
a school or community display of Pongal kolams

Frequently asked questions

What is a dot grid kolam?: A kolam drawn with lines looped around a grid of dots; the dots are the guide and the lines go round them.
Can I copy these with rice flour?: The rice-flour style shows the design in white lines on a black ground, which is how the lines read when drawn in rice flour.
What is the difference between the three styles?: Dot grid is black lines round bold dots on white; rice flour is white lines on black; colour is white outlines filled with flat powder colours.
Can I change the design?: Yes. Type a different design, such as a small grid or a sugarcane arch, and the kolam is made to that request.

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