Sikku kolam
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9-Dots
Sikku Kolam -23
A 15-9 dotted kolam with interlaced pattern. I liked this kolam for the sikku strand forming a star shape around the centre flower. Tried my level…
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Vinns· Dec 16, 2013
A sacred compendium of morning threshold rituals, mathematical Sikku knots, and ceremonial floor art curated by traditional artist Vinns.
Sikku Kolam is also called as Kambi/Neli kolam as the lines loop around the dots forming a design.
A 15-9 dotted kolam with interlaced pattern. I liked this kolam for the sikku strand forming a star shape around the centre flower. Tried my level…
This is a 6x6 dot kolam with extra dots on corners. I'll try to upload a dot template later. The size of kolam can be increased by adding the below…
A sikku kolam with 27 Dots, the highest dot count I have ever tried. Gargantuan to me. I haven't tried kolam with more than 11 dots, but in this…
A sikku kolam with 12 dots placed in straight pattern which can be drawn in any even number dot count right from 6 dots. When time permits I'll try…
A small and simple sikku kolam with 5x3-3 straight dots. This is one of my favourite kolams. I have added lotus flowers on the outer layer for…
A 19 dot count sikku kolam done at my mom's home. I enjoyed drawing sikku kolams on mud floor, my favorite base. I tried to use kuzhal to outline the…
Another kolam from this year's collection drawn at my mom's place. Tops in my favourite list. Tempted to draw bigger kolams on the bright mud floor…
This sikku kolam was done at my mother's new home when I visited this June. The red soil mud floor enchanted me to draw bigger kolams. My mother…
A 16 dot sikku kolam, in which a plus sign and four heart shapes surfaced after shading was done. The outcome looks good, but in a closer view, the…
I was in a hurry to finish this kolam. Its a common act for me to rush towards the finish. This is a 15-1 dot straight pattern kolam. A simple 5-1…
This is one of my favourite kolams, small, cute and can be done in a swift. I have tried to to dress up the sikku kolam with some frills around it…
Though a small one, I like for the squares in it. The bright red colour I have used is again self made colour powder. I have used food colour mixed…