The Importance of KOLAM in Indian Tradition

AdrianLunsong · February 11, 2020, 11:47am

As always @Gurukrishnapriya , a great educational post of your culture! I love Kolams as they are so beautiful, bright and colourful! I didn’t know that there is a wet version as well! I’ve only ever seen the dry/rice types! Thanks for sharing and looking forward to your next one!

Gurukrishnapriya · February 11, 2020, 4:58pm

Hi @AdrianLunsong

Thanks a million. Many small practices which are really valuable are wiped away, in the name of superstitious beliefs. But we should know it. This is a small effort from me to pass on to next generation.

Thanks again for your valuable feedback.

Gurukrishnapriya · February 11, 2020, 5:03pm

Hi @Kousalya I feel really happy to tag you here. I hope you will really love this post. Please give your valuable suggestions.

Gurukrishnapriya · February 11, 2020, 5:06pm

@ajlenin hi friend, happy to tag you here, surely you will find it interesting. Please give your valuable feedback.

Kousalya_N · February 11, 2020, 6:02pm

Thanks a lot for sharing the information about our traditions and culture. Hats off to you for your initiative to write such wonderful posts. I am very lucky to be your friend to read all these. Recently in Noida, Radha Kalyanam was held and kolam pic was taken at that time.

Gurukrishnapriya · February 12, 2020, 4:31am

Thanks a lot @Kousalya for your warm and gentle words. I expected a kolam from your side. You really posted it.

Feeling happy that you liked my post.

ANKIT_SHARMA · February 13, 2020, 12:24pm

Hello @Gurukrishnapriya Ji

ஹலோ(Vanakkam)

Blessed to know about the kolam which is called Rangoli in North India here.

Nice to read a post of a Indian

Can u tell me about #TeamIndia and Team challenge? I would be thankful if u tell me about it.

Gurukrishnapriya · February 13, 2020, 1:52pm

Hi @ANKIT_SHARMA VANAKKAM.

Thanks a lot for your valuable comments and questions. #Teamchallenge is initiated by @ErmesT motivating Local Guides to write something special about their country relating to History, Culture, Food, Climate etc.

In India under the valuable guidance of @TravellerG #TeamIndia is formed to provide insight and knowledge to write posts about India’s Culture and Heritage.

Also go through this #TeamIndia write-up for detailed information.

Thanks again for showing interest and feel free to contact me for further clarification.

JohnPeter · February 13, 2020, 2:03pm

Thanks dear @Gurukrishnapriya madam for sharing the details of KOLAM. You are a great KOLAM artist too.

You are a multi-talented and your post are very unique.

RoshanPatel · February 13, 2020, 2:11pm

@Gurukrishnapriya

Great post

Always learn something new from your post

davidhyno · February 13, 2020, 2:54pm

All these stories about the traditions and culture of other countries are always fascinating!

Thank you @Gurukrishnapriya for bringing to knowledge this colorful and artistic tradition of your country, and for specifying the two values of these KOLAM : beauty and health!

Congratulations for the beautiful photos and for this post!

Thanks so much,

David

TravellerG · February 13, 2020, 3:06pm

Hello my dear friend, @davidhyno ,

My 2 team members (Ishant & Gurupriya) are in Trending…

Thanks for your supports…

an additional gift for you & your friend @Ddimitra

Great to celebrate such events…

Gurukrishnapriya · February 13, 2020, 3:36pm

Thanks @JohnPeter for your valuable comments. Your words are really encouraging. I am happy that you liked my post. The real fact is I am surprised by your talents. You excel in many fields. This generation younger people are very much smarter.

Thanks again.

Gurukrishnapriya · February 13, 2020, 3:40pm

Hi @RoshanPatel

Thank you very much. Most of the knowledge from the past is not reaching to the present generation. I am really happy that I could reach out to the younger generation.

Gurukrishnapriya · February 13, 2020, 3:44pm

Hi @davidhyno

Happy to note that you liked my post. The present generation questions about every practices. So we have to come out with facts. Hence sharing my little knowledge.

Thanks a lot for your kind words.

Gurukrishnapriya · February 13, 2020, 3:45pm

Yes @TravellerG

Feeling happy and proud. Thanks for your wonderful support and encouragement. Without your guidance this is not possible.

ajlenin · February 13, 2020, 3:52pm

@Gurukrishnapriya excellent initiative… off course i cannot forget, while i was doing my school my sisters use to send me to buy plenty of colors in 1990’s, but now my wife wakes me up and asking me to stand for security @5 am , the tradition doesn’t exist anywhere in the world, i think the main purpose is to spray cow dung mixed with water for germs not to enter inside the home, and then drawing a kolum with rice flour so that the ants can eat, but now everything gets changed… even though your Kolam is awesome.

see my wife’s Kolam

Gurukrishnapriya · February 13, 2020, 4:03pm

Wow @ajlenin

Thanks for sharing your wife’s beautiful kolams. The designs are awesome. Have you ever wondered how perfectly all the sides has come. Happy to know that you wake up at 5 am in the morning. Waking

up early is very good.

Thanks a lot for your valuable feedback.

Shrut19 · February 13, 2020, 7:48pm

Namaskar…

** @NunungAfuah **

Nice to know about indonesia meaning of Kolam…

** @Gurukrishnapriya **

Firstly sorry for being late feedback about this post, written well, capture Kolam picture well…

In Maharashtra Mumbai we pronounce " Rangoli " " रांगोळी " & its design make front of door daily or festival season, & one more fact is specifically one rice brand also call kolam…

Muhammad_Usman · February 13, 2020, 9:16pm

Hi @Gurukrishnapriya very nice to see your post Whenever I saw Indian movies I always fascinated to see ringoly Bing a textile designer and one thing for @TravellerG you should also tag me for such type of beautiful post