A Film rangOli
Submitted by jkmrao on Sat, 2010-12-04 18:41
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Here is a rangOli before tulasI bRMdAvana in a film. Enjoy!
Regards! - mOhana
kameswari
Sat, 2010-12-04 19:12
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Nice design Sir.
Dr.Rekha Shetty
Mon, 2010-12-06 21:58
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original beauty
Lata
Tue, 2010-12-07 17:38
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This is the third time I've opened this post and once again I'm attracted to the brass pot seated on the tulasi pedestal (more than the rangoli here). I am reminded of the fact that some old treasures like these are being replaced too. My grandma's home has many, my mom's home has some, and mine has none.
I have no brass or copper water-pots. I don't know what came over me the last time I visited India. I brought back my bronze pot (for rice-upma's sake) and my marakkal (don't know the English term for it). This is a brass container which is used to measure paddy/rice and grains. The only time I had used mine was twenty years ago when I was made to enter my inlaw's house after I got married, filled the marakkal up with rice with a lighted lamp placed on it. And this picture makes me want to get that out and polish it with a good dose of tamarind paste and lime juice, just for old time's sake. No, I'm not interested in using my brass/copper polish powder from under my sink.
jkmrao
Wed, 2010-12-08 17:36
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1. We have a different custom with the brass measure filled with rice; the newly married bride would kick it when she enters the in-law's place.
2. We have copper kuDams and many brass vessels at home in Madras. Don't know what will happen to them all. Not only these but the cute vessels that can be filled with water with lids that can be screwed to take along when travelling, called railway cheMbu.
3. Did you notice a copper tumbler with water in the kArtigai goodies picture?
Regards! - mOhana
Pragaya
Thu, 2010-12-09 23:14
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The kolam is a traditional beauty. The brass pot is as always attractive. Of course the Tulasi Madam is divine.
I remember my mother who used to put such kolams with ease.