This is a chiku kolam from my mom's collection of designs. I had borrowed her notebook of kolams a few years ago, when I had started this site. This design is also for a member of this site (Mr/Ms ilavenil), who had asked about how to get started in making this chiku kolam (http://www.ikolam.com/node/5947)
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Here are the kolams and rangolis in this page:
- Chikku kolam
- Guess who? Rangoli
- Rangoli colored with salt
- Ashoka Chakra Rangoli
- Rangolam
- Krishnajayanthi / Janmashtami Rangoli
- Mehandi design rangoli
- The Stinking Rose! rangoli
Here comes a Chiku kolam for the "Guess who" game. The artist would also like you to name this animal. I don't see any more rangolis meant for this game, which means, after the guessing is over on this rangoli, the Game is over. 
This rangoli was made by a few participants of a rangoli competition, held in California a few years ago. It was held for a fund raising event, and actor Mr. Madhavan was the chief guest in it.
Please share your ideas/experiences of coloring rangolis with salt.
I had made this as a Margazhi kolam a few years ago. It is a cross between a Kolam and a rangoli. I called it Rangolam
I like to make up names
Our traditional dotted rangoli for Krishnajayanthi. Wish you all a happy Krishnajayanthi!
Please click the blue arrow located at the bottom to see how the strokes are drawn.
A simple design which could be used as a mehandi? Check out www.imehandi.com.
Gilroy Garlic Festival. Read about it here:
http://www.ikolam.com/node/6670
