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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. Dance in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    There is a popular legend for origin of Kolam dance. There were few groups/ families from several parts of country for Kolam dance and Ambalangoda, Bentara, Matara were key areas. Kolam was very popular during 1800 - 1950 since it fulfill all entertainment requirement of the people while addressing to spiritual aspect too.

  5. Mattu Pongal - Wikipedia

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    Kolam drawing on Mattu Pongal day. Observance of Mattu Pongal is part of the Pongal festival. Pongal is generally a four-day festival of fervent celebrations (during 2010, it will be held from 13 to 16 January) marking the officially declared Tamil New Year day, the beginning of the month of Thai starting with 14 January every year, as per Tamil Calendar.

  6. Channel pattern - Wikipedia

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    Channel patterns are found in rivers, streams, and other bodies of water that transport water from one place to another.Systems of branching river channels dissect most of the sub-aerial landscape, each in a valley proportioned to its size.

  7. Pongal (festival) - Wikipedia

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    Pongal (IPA: / ˈ θ aɪ ˈ p oʊ ŋ ʌ l /) is a multi-day Hindu harvest festival celebrated by Tamils.The festival is celebrated over three or four days with Bhogi, Thai Pongal, Mattu Pongal and Kaanum Pongal, beginning on the last day of the Tamil calendar month of Margazhi, and observed on consecutive days.

  8. Meander (art) - Wikipedia

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    The meander is a fundamental design motif in regions far from a Hellenic orbit: labyrinthine meanders ("thunder" pattern [3]) appear in bands and as infill on Shang bronzes (c. 1600 BC – c. 1045 BC), and many traditional buildings in and around China still bear geometric designs almost identical to meanders.

  9. Maharashtra - Wikipedia

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    The rainfall patterns in the state vary by the topography of different regions. ... 45.22% of people live in urban regions. The total figure of the population living ...