Anjarai Petti Kolam
I have used the spices which are usually stored in a South Indian "Aindhu Arai Petti" means box with five divisions, which is handy during cooking. I have used Bengal gram, Cumin seeds, Fenugreek, Pep.
I have used the spices which are usually stored in a South Indian "Aindhu Arai Petti" means box with five divisions, which is handy during cooking. I have used Bengal gram, Cumin seeds, Fenugreek, Peppercorns, Fennel and green gram. No home work was done beforehand. I took all the spices and grams to fit into the kolam. This combination looked fine and went ahead with the design. To me, causally done are always the best.
Roughly this kolam can be catergorised to 13-1 dot count.
Place the Dots
Sprinkle a few drops of water to clean the floor. Put down 1-Dot dots in straight, even spacing using white rice powder or chalk.
Start from the Center
Find the middle dot. Draw the center loop, star knot, or flower petal first. Starting in the center keeps the pattern perfectly balanced on all sides.
Loop Around the Outer Dots
Pinch the rice flour between your thumb and forefinger. Guide the line smoothly around the dots in one continuous motion without lifting your fingers.
Add Red Border or Lamps
Outline the edges with traditional red Kaavi powder, or place glowing terracotta agal vilakku (oil lamps) at the corners to make your Kolam radiant!
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