What is a pulli kolam?

A pulli kolam is a dot kolam: one continuous line loops around a grid of dots, and the dots are the guide for the drawing.

Can a child copy these?

Yes. The dot-grid style shows every dot, so the count and placement can be followed on paper.

What does the three-fruit kolam show?

The mukkani is a festival kolam of mango, jackfruit and banana, set in a round frame with a kuthuvilakku lamp above.

Can I ask for a different design?

Yes. Type the design you want, such as a peacock, and it is drawn in the same three styles as a sample.

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Tamil New Year kolam: pulli, padi, three fruits

Tamil New Year kolam — a pulli kolam on a seven-by-seven grid of dots, one continuous line looping round every dot into a lotus at the centre, 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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Reading 3Three fruits

The kolam drawn at the threshold on Puthandu, the Tamil new year on the first of Chithirai, in white rice flour. These nine are line designs to copy: a pulli kolam looping around a dot grid, a padi kolam of nested steps, and a round three-fruit kolam with a lamp above. Each comes as black lines, white flour lines on black, or a colour kolam. Type a different motif, such as a peacock, and the same styles carry it.

a threshold design for Puthandu
a dot-grid practice sheet for a child
a classroom lesson on kolam
a printed sheet for a Tamil household

Frequently asked questions

What is a pulli kolam?: A pulli kolam is a dot kolam: one continuous line loops around a grid of dots, and the dots are the guide for the drawing.
Can a child copy these?: Yes. The dot-grid style shows every dot, so the count and placement can be followed on paper.
What does the three-fruit kolam show?: The mukkani is a festival kolam of mango, jackfruit and banana, set in a round frame with a kuthuvilakku lamp above.
Can I ask for a different design?: Yes. Type the design you want, such as a peacock, and it is drawn in the same three styles as a sample.

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