Chalk Kolam in Singapore!

gowri_ana Fri, 04/10/2009 - 12:28
judelined
and Gowri is bringing a new section to Ikolam - CHALK KOLAMS... what say you Lata??
Fri, 04/10/2009 - 12:35 Permalink
Lata
Judy, I just realized it, it is fun chatting with you, but isn't it way past your bed time? :)
Fri, 04/10/2009 - 12:39 Permalink
judelined
Would you believe it if I told you I was just going to wish you good night?? But you know it is so tempting when you come online because of our time differences you see - I dont mind losing sleep to chat with you (remember what you did on Mar 28??) - it is fun..
Fri, 04/10/2009 - 12:43 Permalink
Lata

In reply to by judelined

That is right, but I also know from experience, that it is hard to fall asleep as soon as we are offline, our minds don't work that way, they are too excited for atleast one more hour. I don't mean to advice you, but we need our Judy all healthy the following day too - how selfish of me! :)
Fri, 04/10/2009 - 12:48 Permalink
judelined
Lata is something wrong with the Swastik design in this kolam or is it me feeling sleepy??
Fri, 04/10/2009 - 13:16 Permalink
Lata

In reply to by judelined

I don't think you're sleepy yet, at least doesn't look like it! :) The swastik is running anticlockwise, which is considered inauspicious according to some people.
Fri, 04/10/2009 - 13:23 Permalink
judelined
Well Gowri you better note this point - SWASTIK RUNNING ANTI-CLOCKWISE IS INAUSPICIOUS!!
Fri, 04/10/2009 - 13:26 Permalink
lakshmiraghu
Gowri ..good nice design come up good ...as you are s/w eng make some pc rangoli also..
Fri, 04/10/2009 - 18:43 Permalink
jayamohan
Gowri, keep drawing more and take people by surprise! We learn kolam just like that without knowing what amount of MATHS involved in it!
Fri, 04/10/2009 - 19:56 Permalink
rajamma_2

Gowri, very nice chalk kolam put in the cement corridor of an HDB flat in Singapore I think. I was in your place until last month end and without color or white kola podi I also was handicapped. but after sometime wet kola maavu came to my help. Since you have asked more details about padikolam please visit my gallery and see Mr mOhanaji's comments and informations about padikolams.
Sat, 04/11/2009 - 02:00 Permalink
gowri_ana
Thanks for correcting me, this is called kid learning to walk :-). i am very happy someone is there to correct me ... Will take care while putting swastik mark.. Love you all. Gowri Manohari Narayanan
Sat, 04/11/2009 - 18:12 Permalink
jkmrao

The svAstik sign is directional. There are two possibilities, one you drew and the other its mirror image. I still don't understand why one is considered holy and the other is not. Incidentally, in science the anti-clockwise driection (like the one you have) is always considered positive! In the same way, the way most south Indian wear their sari is considered positive even though the helical direction is anticlockwise. When a political party in Tamilnadu split and one of the factions had its flag with the leader's image on the flag, the question arose as to which way he must face! I think it is all in convention. Regards! - mOhana
Sat, 04/11/2009 - 18:21 Permalink