The kolam defines the sacred area where the pongal is prepared. One of the popular custom related to pongal is decorating the front of the house with. But she loves to draw small rangoli kolams using colored kolam powder. Hi i tried this on mattu kolam, actually i was struggling to finish the kolam cause i dont know the exact dots. While the kolam is drawn throughout the year in most homes in south india, it is especially significant during pongal. The third day for the cattle which helped in cultivation and the last day is celebrated by visiting relatives.
Every occasion is special, and rangoli kolam designs enhance its beauty by adding colours and patterns. Makar sankrantipongal indian festivals series book 1. It is further divided in two cells for accommodating earthen pots on clay stoves in which rice will be cooked on thai pongal. Special to the chronicle traditional sweet rice pongal is being prepared. Pongal deepam kolam design151 parallel dotsclick to enlarge pongal kolam design151 parallel dotsclick to enlarge thai pongal kolam1910 interlaced dotsclick to enlarge. Pongal is conducted to say thank you to god sun, other gods, for the good harverst and to seek blessings for good harverst for next year also. Here you can find the collections of pongal kolam designsrangoli from our blog. This book provides a very simple account of what the festival is all about, when it is celebrated and how it is celebrated. Lord ganesha, the lord of prosperity and luck may bless you. Pongal kolam designs and sankranti rangoli patterns. It symbolizes beauty and provides a welcoming environment.
Drawing a kolam starts with a central square personifying the house. Nagarathar marriage all about nattukottai chettiars. A special feature of any chettinad house is the decorative art of kolam practiced everyday at dawn on the cleansed threshold of the house. The kolam is a traditional handdrawn art form in tamil nadu and south india comprised of many subfamilies. Get to know about nagarathar way of pongal celebration, history, preparation, nadu veetu kolam and more. See more ideas about padi kolam, kolam rangoli and silver pooja items. Nadu veetu kolam george town heritage celebrations 2018. Pride of nagarathar chettinadu special nadu veetu kolam youtube. It falls on 15th of january every year which is also known with the name makar sankranti in northern india. See more ideas about rangoli designs, simple rangoli and beautiful rangoli designs. In the case of chettiar, it is as if the only way to narrate their globetrotting lifestyle and mindset had been through constructing houses like fortresses to safeguard the family wealth.
Dec 28, 20 the second day is pongal, day for sun, the energy provider to the universe. The kolam basically consists of dots and lines that together form a meaningful design. This page provides rangoli designs and patterns for hindu festival sankranti also known as pongal in tamil nadu. Pongal is an harvest festival of tamil and telugu state also know as makar or lohri. Pongal colour kolam differently done with sikku kolam with three dots all sides end with three dots. Pongal also known as thai pongal is a thanksgiving harvest festival celebrated at the end harvest season by the tamilians in the indian state of tamil nadu, the indian union territory of pondicherry and sri lanka thai pongal is a four day festival celebrated every year from to 16 january. Hereby, im providing the video link for george town, penang nagarathars beautiful explantion about nadu veetu kolam. Hi i tried this on mattu kolam, actually i was struggling to finish the kolam cause i dont know the exact dots of the kolam. Rangolisansdots a big collection of small kolam rangoli designs hand drawn, few art craft. Surya pongal also called suryan pongal or perum pongal is the second and main festive day, and is dedicated to the hindu god surya. Pongal and sankranthi wishes to friends visiting my site pongal the harvest festival of south indian state, tamilnadu aka thanksgiving festival celebrated in the mid of january pongal is the harvest festival of tamilnadu, the southern state of india. Though the designs vary in different sections of india and is called by different names, the basic approach is common. Mar 16, 2020 drawing a kolam starts with a central square personifying the house.
Make these inspiring pongal kolam in your house this festive season. Colorful rangoli are also drawn but the beauty of kolam rangoli designs for pongal is unmatchable. Nagarathar nadu veetu kolam is drawn for all kinds of functions held at homes, also during pongal and pillaiyar nonbu. The second day is pongal, day for sun, the energy provider to the universe. Nadu veettu kolam is drawn by aachis using wet rice flour. Here we are sharing with you some of the most beautiful kolam rangoli designs for pongal. It will be celebrated in every year in january month.
The decoration of pongal kolam rangoli designs is not the main purpose of a pongal kolam. However there are some exceptions to mathur temple where there are subdivisions within this temple. Kolam competitions are held, and kolam patterns distributed in small booklets. Pongal is a four day festival celebrated by the tamil speaking population in india and all over the world. Rangoli designs in north india is colorful art for diwali to make it more colorful where as rangoli in.
Jan 08, 2017 beautiful sankranti and pongal kolam designs. Pongal kolam welcome to nagarathar association singapore. The palatial homes of chettiar, part 1 chantaljumelkolam. It has colourful free hand rangoli designs for festivals diwali rangoli, sankranthi muggulu,margazhi. Pongal is an indian festival which is generally celebrated by the people of tamil nadu, a southern state of india. In short, the tamil kolam is an active and evolving cultural form of uniquely systematic detail and complexity. As we know, they were merchants, bankers and money lenders. Even though the meaning of kolam in tami is rangoli itself, the kolam and rangoli in north india is differs from the theme and design. Nov 02, 2017 thai pongal is a four day festival celebrated every year from to 16 january. Nagarathars belong to one of the 9 temples briefed in the nagara kovil section. People within the same temple are considered as siblings. Jan 04, 2015 pongal is an festival of tamil state of india. We put it for pongal, pillayar nonbu, marriages, house warming ceremonies etc.
Jan 08, 2016 make these inspiring pongal kolam in your house this festive season. Kolam is the variation of rangoli in south indian states tamil nadu, karnataka and andra pradesh. Pongal is a four day harvest festival celebrated in tamil nadu. Kolam is draw at pongal festival by thayumanasamysomasundaram special to the chronicle february 10, 2010 characters left special to the chronicle the initial kolam design is laid out. Apparently the bride and groom should belong to different temples if they are to be married. Arisi maavu kolam 2 rangoli designs by nagus handwork duration. Rangoli kolam designs images pongal kolam rangoli designs. In past days, pongal kolams rangoli designs were attracted coarse rice flour, so the ants would not need to walk too far or too ache for a feast. A special feature of any chettinad house is the decorative art of kolam practiced everyday at dawn on the cleansed.
The grand nadu veetu kolam by nagarathar ladies wing, in coimbatore few years back. In order to apprehend the chettiar or nagarathar kolam, one has to fully grasp the vision and values of the community. Oct 14, 2018 this is festival kolam mahara sankaranthi,rangoli. Kolam designs include simple, easy patterns with dots and without for beginners and kids with steps. Discover some of the most pretty pongal kolam designs and sankranti rangoli patterns in here. Pongal kolam designs pongal rangoli kolam sankranti. Kolam drawn by joining dots with straight lines, kolams drawn by joining dots with curved lines, and kolams drawn with a specific number of dots. A kolam can be a plain one or can be artistically drawn with symbols of cosmic interest. Rangoli designs for pongal are usually big and elaborate, however we need some padi kolam or lines kolam for the pongal pot because it is considered auspicious to prepare pongal on that day with a new pot, newly cultivated rice. Festivals coloring pages, pongal kolam coloring page. The dot pattern is 8 to 3 idukku pulli or in between dots.
Check out the best kolam rangoli designs for festivals this year 2019 here are some indian rangoli designs for new year, pongal, sankrathi muggulu, kolam desings these rangoli images are not only for sankranti. Jan 11, 2015 pongal paanai kolam is very popular for the pongal festival. There are line kolams, where there is the free hand drawing of lines to make a geometrical pattern. A lots of books are written on kolam or rangoli design and making. Oct 26, 2010 kolam also known as rangoli, is a dainty floor painting, which is an integral part of south indian tradition. Nagarathar association singapore 15, tank road singapore 238065 phone no. The day before marriage pangalis and thaya pillaigal close relatives would come to both brides and grooms place to make the nadu veetu kolam and manai kolam.
The festival has been celebrated since thousands of years ago. This festival starts on january 14 and ends on january 17 every year. Im posting few of the kolam designs done by achis, these are classic examples of achis artistry. See more ideas about rangoli designs, kolam rangoli and kolam designs. People make rice pot, sugarcane, coconut, banana, sun, and cow in their pongal kolam designs. Kolam collection723 kolam designs pongal kolam designs 2017 collection. Some kolam designs are simple, white, geometric patterns, covering little space, while others are large, elaborate works of art, incorporating many colors and portraying devotional themes. It is one of the most important festivals celebrated in tamil nadu, pondicherry, sri lanka, as well as tamils worldwide, including those in malaysia, mauritius, south africa, united states, singapore, canada and uk. Buy makar sankrantipongal indian festivals series book 1. Pongal kolam designs sankranti kolam designs rangoli. Kolam also known as rangoli, is a dainty floor painting, which is an integral part of south indian tradition. All feature welcome to nagarathar association singapore. Some books have latest designs and patterns on kolam tamil rangoli. Kolam and rangoli images from may not be copied without express written permission.
Kalai nigalchi july, 2018 march 20, 2020 admin pongal kolam. Nadu veetu kolam nagarathar women decorate the floors with sacred designs made up of lines and conch shell images to mark their. Special to the chronicle riceflour kolam being drawn on the threshold of the house. A tamil television program of the name kolam features a female protagonist.
Kolam is a form of rangoli, a popular folk art made in homes during auspicious occasions across india. Kolam patterns are most commonly drawn with chalk or rice powder by women on the. So in this post,i have shared my wifes method of doing lakshmi pooja on friday. Kalai nigalchi welcome to nagarathar association singapore.
Simple pongal paanai kolam with dots sankranthi rangoli. Kolam is a form of drawing that is drawn by using rice flour, chalk, chalk powder or rock powder, often using naturally or synthetically colored powders, in sri lanka, the indian states of tamil nadu, karnataka, telangana, andhra pradesh, kerala and some parts of goa, maharashtra as well as indonesia, malaysia, thailand and a few other asian countries. Pongal marks the auspicious beginning of the suns northward movement into the zodiac sign of capricorn or makara. Nagarathar chettiars style pongal kolam nagarathar nadu veetu kolam. The pongal festival will be celebrated with happiness and joy full. Jan 14, 2017 pongal marks the auspicious beginning of the suns northward movement into the zodiac sign of capricorn or makara. Jan 15, 2016 pongal and sankranthi wishes to friends visiting my site pongal the harvest festival of south indian state, tamilnadu aka thanksgiving festival celebrated in the mid of january pongal is the harvest festival of tamilnadu, the southern state of india. It is a beautiful and perhaps the only one art, drawn every day by women in the households. Pongal paanai kolam is very popular for the pongal festival. Procession of bridegroom mappillai accompanied by musicians together with another contingent of relatives of the bride especially the ladies with their colorful costumes mostly in pattukandangi i. So a simple rangoli design with pongal pot and sugar cane. Every family prays to their ancestors in their ancestral house, which is known as veetu padaippu and all the pangalis together perform podhu padaippu joint prayer. It is very famous and some foreigners come to tamilnadu to see the festival and they also celebrate pongal with the tamil people. These kolams carry a special importance in all our auspicious functions.
Traditional rangoli designs for pongal kolam by sudha balaji. These kolam designs are creativity of popular rangoli artist. One of the popular custom related to pongal is decorating the front of the house with beautiful kolam decorations. I taught her some simple kolams that helped her to learn fast. Kolam is a form of drawing that is drawn by using rice flour, chalk, chalk powder or rock powder, often using naturally or synthetically colored powders, in sri lanka, the indian states of tamil nadu, karnataka, telangana, andhra pradesh, kerala and some parts of goa, maharashtra as well as indonesia, malaysia, thailand and a few other asian. The four days of pongal and their dates are given below. Over the centuries, their community flourished and spread across the world. Latest rose flower puli kolam designs for margazhi month. It is also known as makar sankranti, lohri, baisakhi and bihu in other parts of india. Pongal, a dish is prepared using the first yield rice of the harvest, jaggery and milk. Namadhu chettinadu tamil monthly, rani seethai hall, 6th floor, 603, ann salai, chennai 600 006 ph. Ven pongal recipe with step by step pics ven pongal is a delicious south indian breakfast made with rice and yellow moong lentils. In tamil nadu rangoli is known as kolam, mandana in rajasthan, chowk purna in northern india, alpana in west bengal, aripana in bihar and muggu in andhra pradesh. Apart from drawing these kolams rangolis on their door step, consume sugar cane, prepare sweetened rice, milk and jaggery in new earthen pots and.
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