Why do Hindus make kolams?
The kolam has two functions − religious and ornamental. Traditionally, various motifs were drawn on the floor to feed insects with the design made out of edible grains, and the dyes from vegetable colouring. This act of charity is encouraged in Hindu scriptures.
What kolams means?
Kolams or muggulu are thought to bring prosperity to homes. In millions of households in Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, women draw kolams in front of their home entrance every day at the break of dawn. Traditionally kolams are drawn on the flat surface of the ground with white rice flour.
What are the three types of kolam?
There are nautical kolams, and chariot kolams, for different religious festivals like, Pongal (a very important festival in Tamilnadu) Deepavali, Pookolam for Onam, and bells and bows with Santa for Christmas.
What is Pulli kolam?
Abstract: Pulli kolam is a ubiquitous art form in south India. It involves drawing a line looped around a collection of dots (pullis) place on a plane such that three mandatory rules are followed: all line orbits should be closed, all dots are encircled and no two lines can overlap over a finite length.
Can we put kolam during periods?
There is a tradition among the Kolam adivasis that Kolam women should stay in a temporary hut or shed outside the home or at some distance of the village during the menstruation period. They will not be allowed inside their house till the period is over.
What is kolam in Tamil Nadu?
In the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, kolam is a traditional practice that defines the culture in the form of a visual map made using the basic elements of design – dots and lines. The art of kolam is as old as the Indus valley civilization and dates back to the Mahabharata.
What is kolam powder made of?
Rangoli/Kolam Powder is an artistic creation with sand flour that is made outside the front entrance of the house. It is usually done by the women folk of the house early in the morning, every day.
What is kolam Deepavali?
A kolam is meant to welcome Lakshmi, the Hindu Goddess of Prosperity, into one’s home. The decorative rice motif is usually drawn in the front of the house, attracting good luck and putting a smile on the faces of visitors who come for Deepavali festivities in the home.
What is the point of rangoli?
Traditionally, Rangoli is an art of decoration drawn on the floor or the entrances of homes. It is thought to bring good luck, prosperity on the house and in the family, and to welcome guests. Some mothers in India do this activity every morning, or on a special festive occasion like Diwali, Onam, and Pongal.
What happens if we do pooja during periods?
If mahayagna can be performed by menstruating women, there can be no ban on their temple entry during their monthly periods. Menstruation is a natural biological process that need not be considered as an impurity. How many male devotees can vow that they didn’t have nocturnal emission during the 41-day ‘vratha’.
Can I do rangoli in periods?
Anyone can design and create rangoli, however, rangoli is not done by a woman during her menstruation or by someone who recently had a passing of a close friend or relative.