We would like to welcome all of the users of iKolam community to participate in our annual Diwali rangoli contest.
Prerequisites:
One or two rangolis in any theme.
Upload by: November 10th.
Results announced on November 15th.
We look forward to seeing your artistic Diwali creations. Please pass on the information to family and friends.
Make a rangoli for your mom on Mother's day!
Here is the much awaited second patch in full bloom!
All garden rangolis have been published, and none are waiting in the queue.
Sometime in the beginning of April, we'll start dreaming of our vegetable garden. 
http://www.ikolam.com/lets-get-growing-ikolam-garden-second-patch
The garden is in full bloom. Enjoy!
http://www.ikolam.com/lets-get-growing-ikolam-garden-in-bloom
(Sudha, I'll stake your periwinkle in the next iteration.
Suba ma'am, for now, your bluebells got actually attached to "Bluebells". I'll fix it in the next iteration. They will be seen in your gallery though. )
It's time to get planting! C'mon everybody, give us a hand and get dirty!
Our Peacocks fashion show is about to start at:
http://www.ikolam.com/peacock-fashion-show
Please adjust the volume. The files will be made available in your galleries in a day.
Thank you all for such terrific work! What great Fashion designers we have here at ikolam! 
Sound credits:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qBjqInKKzM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=barWV7RWkq0
February 14th! A day most romantic people look forward to. Many of you might exchange flowers, chocolates, and/or cards among yourselves. We have always felt a strong connection towards our ikolam community, and hope to spend Feb 14th with ikolam. So, got any love for us? We didn't plan on throwing any such trick questions, but in case you have some sort of "hearty" feelings towards us (us as in ikolam), then may be you might want to consider sharing it with all of us.
Mardi Gras is a festival celebrated prior to fasting season of Lent. It is also known as Shrove Tuesday and Fat Tuesday. It refers to the practice of the last night of consuming rich array of foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten period, that begins on Ash Wednesday. This year, Mardi Gras occurs on February 12. Celebrations include floats, carnivals, parades, sport competitions, dancing, and parties where people celebrate with fancy costumes and masks.
This year, for the Margazhi dew drops kolam contest, we had requested two of our members, who also happen to be non-participants of this contest, to judge the kolam contest entries. We are pleased with the way our Judges, Mrs.Rajamma Sitaraman and Mrs.Jaya Mohan had judged the entries, keeping in mind all the pertaining contest requirements.
