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  2. Kolam - Wikipedia

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    The month of Mārgaḻi/Margasira was eagerly awaited by young women, who would then showcase their skills by covering the entire width of the road with one big kolam. [4] In the kolam patterns, many designs are derived from magical motifs and abstract designs blended with philosophical and religious motifs which have been mingled together. [5]

  3. Kuberakolam - Wikipedia

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    A kuberakolam, rendered kubera kolam, is a magic square of order three constructed using rice flour and drawn on the floors of several houses in South India. In Hindu mythology, Kubera is a god of riches and wealth. It is believed that if one worships the Kuberakolam as ordained in the scriptures, one would be rewarded with wealth and ...

  4. National List for Intangible Cultural Heritage - Wikipedia

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    Kolam: Ritualistic Threshold Drawings and Designs of Tamil Nadu Kolam is a ritualistic design drawn at the threshold of households and temples. It is drawn every day at dawn and dusk by women in South India who inherit this tradition from their elders. Tolu Bommalattam – Shadow Puppet Theatre [3] Traditions of India

  5. Pongal (festival) - Wikipedia

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    Kolam is a form of traditional decorative art that is drawn by using rice flour often along with natural or synthetic color powders. [31] It includes geometrical line drawings composed of straight lines, curves and loops, drawn around a grid pattern of dots. [32]

  6. Malaysian art - Wikipedia

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    Kolam: Kolam is a form of drawing that is drawn by using rice flour, chalk, chalk powder, or rock powder, often using naturally or synthetically coloured powders. This colourful artwork is usually found during the month of Deepavali , where it is displayed on the floors of shopping malls and public areas in Malaysia.

  7. Tamil culture - Wikipedia

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    Tamils decorate their homes with colorful geometric designs called Kolam made from rice powder [246] Puthandu is known as Tamil New Year which marks the first day of year on the Tamil calendar and falls on in April every year on the Gregorian calendar. [247]

  8. Chowk poorana - Wikipedia

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    The patterns are created using a piece of rag. The patterns tend to be simple as compared to the intricate designs of mandana paintings in Rajasthan and Gujarat. [34] Bedi (2001) describes a chowk depicting the planets. However, such a chowk forms part of religious ceremonies and is worshiped. [35]

  9. Chennai International Airport - Wikipedia

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    The flooring and the false ceiling feature Kolam patterns and colourful murals. [92] The outside of the terminal features a 1,730-kilogram Nachiarkoil lamp. [93] With the new integrated terminal opening in May 2023, the old Terminal 3 was demolished to extend the new integrated terminal (Terminal 2).