We have been conducting rangoli, golu and marapachi contests at iKolam starting from 2007. The diwali rangoli contest that we started in 2007 was a big success. And we have added golu and marapachi contests since that year.
Here is a list of all those contest entries ...
numbers and its significance in ourreligion
Hi all ,
This year apart from the traditonal 5 step golu i have kept a themed golu "numbers and its significance in our religion.
1.Adishankara's philosophy of advaita one god one religion,one atma,one pranavamantram,vinayagar mudal kadavul 2.day and night,man and woman,mahabharata and ramayana,3.mukkanni,trimurti,mundru mudichu,three eyes in a coconut4.directions,vedas,caste system 5.panchabhootam,panchangam,pancha pandava,pancha kanya,pancha loham 6.arupadai veedu,arusuvai,shanmughar,7,rainbow,saptarishimandalam,saptaswaram,venkateshwara lord of seven hills,8.vastu bhagawan,asthalakshmi,asthavinayagar,astha aiswaryam,9.navarasa,navarathiri,navagraham,navadhanyam,navaratnam 10.ravanan,dasaavatharam,12 rasi,jyothirlingam,alwar 13 pradosham 15 pournami/amavasya 18.chapters in bhagawad gita,puranas steps in sabarimalai 20verses in tiruvampavai 24 asoka chakra,thirtankaras,letters in gayathri mantra 30 verses in tiruppavai,60 shastiabdapurti,63 nayanmar 64 ayakalaigal 108 divya desam,1008 vishnu sahasranamam.
apart from this villaku alangaram and a village scene is also created.
Contest entry Golu Contest - 2015: numbers and its significance in ourreligion by riaiyer
SRIDURGA AARTHI
I DISPLAYED MY DESIGNEDPLATE AARTHI WHICH IS OUR TRADITION OF DOING AARTHI IN PEETHAL THAMBALAM FOR KOLU DEVI.SRI DURGA, SRILAKSHMI, SRI SARASVATHY.
Contest entry Golu Contest - 2015: SRIDURGA AARTHI by RaghaRadha
Navratri Golu Contest
hi,I am Parvathi
I am enclosing my golu photos for the golu competition and I have concentrated on three themes which are:
Thiruvanamalai Giri Valam, Incarnations of Sri Maha Vishnu and Sakthi Pedham empasising on the main temples of Sakthi in Karnataka and Tamilnadu along with the Sri Chakra.
Contest entry Golu Contest - 2015: Navratri Golu Contest by parvathisomaskandhan
SRIRAMA RAJYAM
Usually my kolu consists of 2PARTS.Firt Part Kolu Bommai arranged in the 5steps, dolls made of Mud,paper,Marble,Stone,plastics etc., Second part Theme kolu-SriSeethaRama Pattabhisheka & His Bhaktha Prahladha Pattabhisheka.--RaghaRadha.
Contest entry Golu Contest - 2015: SRIRAMA RAJYAM by RaghaRadha
Arthi plate
I learnt this from my mother in law.The base is drawn with sabu(Javvarisi)?Then colouring is done.While doing this I feel Asif my mother in law is sitting by my side,though she is no more in this world.
Contest entry Aarthi plate decor contest - 2015: Arthi plate by sujatha
Tradition combined with creativity
Our traditional golu in our house this year
Contest entry Golu Contest - 2015: Trading combined with creativity by sujatha
Rangoli contest
Contest entry Margazhi dew drops kolam contest 2015: Rangoli contest by anirudh
Had planned this design for Mylapore festival, but could not make it there, reused the same here. Hope you all like it :). Dot count, Main kolam - 25 X 25 straight dots lamps - 7 X 5Pongal Kolam
Contest entry Margazhi dew drops kolam contest 2015: Pongal Kolam by sumithrasrinivasan
Poo Kolam another entry
Contest entry Margazhi dew drops kolam contest 2015: Poo Kolam another entry by mrs.priya bala
Margazhi kolam
Contest entry Margazhi dew drops kolam contest 2015: Margazhi kolam by Amudha_1986
Best Poo Kolam
Rangoli Pookalam (Pookolam): best by tejaswi ravitheja
Contest entry Margazhi dew drops kolam contest 2015: Best Poo Kolam by tejaswi ravitheja
Peacock design
Two peacocks admiring their beauty with its wings spread across
Contest entry Margazhi dew drops kolam contest 2015: Peacock design by jothi
pongal pot kolam
Its my first pic to upload, feeling happy to participate in this contest
Contest entry Margazhi dew drops kolam contest 2015: pongal pot kolam by Abirami sivarajan