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I have already explained in detail the single line sOnA patterns where the numbers of the dots in rows and columns are relatively prime (they do not share a common divisor). Today I am going to give such sOnA patterns with borders surrounding the original pattern. For this I have chosen two patterns - 3 x 4 (odd-even) and 3 x 5 (odd-odd). The even-even patterns are not single line patterns and the even-odd patterns are nothing but odd-even patterns rotated by 90 degrees. What I did here is to surround the original dots with two more outer layers.

Hi all, there are 35 members participating in this chikku kolam contest. We’ve published all the entries that were received, along with the dot structure. The dots can be viewed by clicking on the “dots” option from the menu of the kolam. Here are all the much awaited contest entries! Enjoy, comment, and VOTE!

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We're working with the kolam contest entries and hope to publish them all in the site tomorrow.

Today I want to explain how we can draw a chikku kOlam and expand it to as big a size as one wants. The basic motif is a simple 3x3 dot motif as shown in Fig. (a). This is indeed a chikku kOlam as shown in Fig. (b). Now five of these 3x3 motifs are placed as shown in Fig. (c). We now get a 7x7 dot chikku kOlam that has only one line. This particular pattern done in my own way with up-and-down weaving motion will be uploaded and displayed in the regular rangOli section. Five of these 7x7 motifs can be placed in the same way as in Fig. (c) to obtain Fig. (d). This has 15x15 dot motif.

I just finished browsing through today's rangolis and I feel quite intoxicated by having seen so much beauty all at once!! :0
I'm sure this kind of intoxication is not going to go away in the morning when I enjoy these pretty rangolis again and again.

Happy Pongal everybody! Wish you and your family happiness in abundance.

Heard this while driving around today on NPR's The World (www.npr.org). Very interesting take on Indian film music.

Listen

To read more about the original program, http://www.theworld.org/2010/12/22/history-bollywood-music/

The lunar eclipse has just begun. We got a small break in the rains; it is still cloudy. I caught a small glimpse using my camcorder in one of the breaks. The full eclipse is still an hour or so away ...

We are looking forward to an exciting margazhi season and we wanted to say a big thank you for all the members who have supported us all these years. We could not have grown without your unwavering support.

Hi all, there are 35 members participating in this chikku kolam contest. We’ve published all the entries that were received, along with the dot structure. The dots can be viewed by clicking on the “dots” option from the menu of the kolam. Here are all the much awaited contest entries! Enjoy, comment, and VOTE!

Voting guidelines:

Seven steps (saptapadi)

From that day in the distant past
to this day in the misty present
I am always
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I am doing whatever you ask me to do
I am observing whatever you want me to view
I am listening to all that you utter

I followed you to the bowels of the dense forests
At your command, I jumped into the fire