Contest Rangolis

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 ...

Bharatanatyam

Submitted by bonnydoshi on Tue, 10/24/2017 - 02:08
My rangoli this year is inspired by the dance form I learn (Bharatanatyam), it's a free hand rangoli made with colored sand. The total size of my rangoli is approx. 40Sqft. and it took 2 days for me to create this human size dancing girl.

“Shreenathji” Avatar of Lord Vishnu.

Submitted by ambalia_ak007 on Mon, 10/23/2017 - 22:21
Diwali Rangoli 2017 Size 8’ X 10’ (sq. Feet) I started this rangoli at 2:00pm and completed on 1:00am so it took total of 11 hours to complete. “Shreenathji” is the One of Avatar of Lord Vishnu. Similar to Lord Dwarkadhish. I hope u guys like it :) Happy Diwali to all

chennai's important temples

Submitted by vaidekirajan on Wed, 10/04/2017 - 03:42
Hi all this is vaideki rajan from pallikaranai, Chennai.Here i would like to add my golu images for golu contest 2017,this is our 27th yr of golu celebration,every year we use to do different themes and this year our golu theme is famous temples and most important places of Chennai.

Navaratri Golu

Submitted by Gayathri Sriram on Tue, 10/03/2017 - 23:05
This year our theme is Thirupathi Balaji temple. Please go through the pics and let us know the results. Thanks&Regards, Gayathri Sriram.

Navaratri Golu by DD 2

Submitted by Durgadeviramesh on Tue, 10/03/2017 - 22:57
Park images Flower decoration in deepam

Contest entry Golu contest - 2017: Navaratri Golu by DD 2 by Durgadeviramesh

Golu Theme - Shiv parivar and Rural world market By Sujitha Jayagopal

Submitted by Narsuz on Tue, 10/03/2017 - 18:23
Hello to All, The theme of my golu is Shiv Parivar. Lord Shiva and Parvati with their sons, Karthikeya, Ganesha and daughter Ashokasundari. Goddess Parvati is holding her sons in her arms. THIS IS NOT A DOLL. Parvati's body is handmade by me, with a decorated mannequin face on top of it. The Rural world market consists of people from different corners selling commodities they are famous for.

Contest entry Golu contest - 2017: Golu Theme - Shiv parivar and Rural world market By Sujitha Jayagopal by Narsuz

Bommala koluvu

Submitted by Visalac on Tue, 10/03/2017 - 17:49
My golu has a display of our gods and goddesses , viswaroopa Darshanam with dashavataram on one hand and Shri Krishna leela , kailasham with shiva paribar, Shri ram parivar. I also created a kondapalli village with a temple that showcased the exquisite art of kondapalli. On the other side I made the city of Hyderabad. Also included are the steps in traditional Telugu marriage.

Contest entry Diwali rangoli contest - 2016: Bommala koluvu by Visalac

Five Ancient Glorious Temples in Trichy and Chennai

Submitted by shobanas on Mon, 10/02/2017 - 19:24
In this year's Golu we wanted to showcase the family's 5 favorite temples from our trips in summer in 2 of the cities in Tamil nadu that we have our roots from - Chennai and Trichy. We picked salient features of the temples and hand built structures eg: gopurams, kulam, pillars, shrines and roads. In the center is the replica of the Srirangam temple with the Ranganathar shrine with Andal (one of the famous azhwar) on one side and the special consort Thulakanachiyar (Muslim princess) on the other side, both are known for their love for Lord Ranganathar. We have the azhwars on one side and the Garuda Sevai in procession around the streets on the other side. All the gopurams, the kulam (tank inside the temple), a smaller model of the 1000 pillar hall, the Garba Griham for the Ranganathar shrine are all hand built and hand painted. On one side of Srirangam is the Raghavendrar Mutt and further up is the Rockfort Ganesha temple in Trichy separated by the Cauvery River. The highway on the right depicted by hand made roads leads to the Chennai suburbs where the Mahabalipuram Shore temple is depicted and to the right of which is Ashthalakshmi temple where all the Lakshmis are at varying levels on rocks with the ocean serving as backdrop for both temples. One fascinating story around the Srirangam temple is the shrine for the Muslim princess who gave up her life for Lord Ranganthar, this is a great lesson in communal harmony that existed centuries ago.

Contest entry Golu contest - 2017: Five Ancient Glorious Temples in Trichy and Chennai by shobanas

Our Golu 2017 Themed "Deiveega Kadhaigal"

Submitted by vid_nand on Mon, 10/02/2017 - 16:23
Hello, First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of you a very ‘Happy Navarathri’. Our main Kolu is made of 7 steps. This carries dolls such as Lakshmi, Saraswathi, Durga, Ganesha, Radhey Krishna, Perumal-Thaayar, Pandurangan-Ragumayee,

Contest entry Golu contest - 2017: Our Golu 2017 Themed "Deiveega Kadhaigal" by vid_nand

Navaratri Golu 2017

Submitted by lavanyamurali on Mon, 10/02/2017 - 09:56
Have created Kailasam with the Ganga water falling in lingam.

Contest entry Diwali rangoli contest - 2016: Navaratri Golu 2017 by lavanyamurali