My akka mung rangoli

Dr.Rekha Shetty
Lata
Nice idea to use the moon as a backdrop. The boat and the tree looks pretty good. Must've taken you quite some time to get them in this order. :) Just to let you know; the embroidery file was too dark, and so couldn't publish it.
Tue, 09/13/2011 - 10:21 Permalink
Lata
What does akka mean? In this context (title), is it kannada?
Tue, 09/13/2011 - 10:41 Permalink
Lata
I was surprised to find out that akka is actually a hindi word, sometimes used to address dals. To those of you who might not be aware of this, akka in this context is actually the mung dal (green gram). Akka dal
Tue, 09/13/2011 - 10:51 Permalink
jkmrao

You see, the word dal is used only for the split ones. toor DAl means split toor. The whole ones are simply toor. Still to make it sure that it is whole the word akka is used. akka means "any" whole lentil, not moong alone. In this pattern, it is whole moong. By the way, it is a nice try. Regards! - mOhana
Tue, 09/13/2011 - 10:59 Permalink
Lata

In reply to by jkmrao

Good to know, Mohanaji. Somehow most of us (in my family/relatives, and friends) got used to referring any type of lentils as dal, whether whole or split. Thanks for the clarification. I was just reading about the same in the google-book link that I had posted here a while ago. Dr.Rekha, please let me know if you want me to take off the word "dal" from the title. :)
Tue, 09/13/2011 - 11:09 Permalink
BalaChandrasekaran
HAI rekha really wonderfulpa,the white round background the green colour dal added beauty for your try.
Tue, 09/13/2011 - 19:16 Permalink
ammuchandhini
Wow...rekha mam...this post brought out an instant smile on my face without seeing whose it is or what description ....very cutely made design by u dear...looks like two astronauts r walking on d moon....oh moon has even a tree....nice attempt dear....
Tue, 09/13/2011 - 20:37 Permalink
Suguna Murugesan
wow amazing mam:) suguna murugesan
Tue, 09/13/2011 - 20:39 Permalink
Dr.Rekha Shetty
Lata i appreciate ur minute observation and the research on that .yes rao sir is right akka means whole grains and dal means splittedd one .Lata as u wish .even if u keep the word dal no problem .Lata ,rao sir ,ammu ,bala ,suguna thank u very much for encouraging me with ur lovely words
Tue, 09/13/2011 - 21:13 Permalink
nithyaashok
Madam, superb imagination and nicely arranged. Lovely
Tue, 09/13/2011 - 22:29 Permalink
smahalakshmi
Dr. Ji, splendid job. At first, i thought u have arranged it in Thermocol disposable plates. Nice attempt dear. Mahalakshmi
Tue, 09/13/2011 - 22:41 Permalink
julien
wowooooooooooowwwwwwwwww reka mam... wht is this... great work..... lovely akka mung rangoli .. boat riding, and tree, the man then natural beauties... nice work... (the dancing table look like - moon) A.Julien
Wed, 09/14/2011 - 02:25 Permalink
vijaysowmya
Wow!!! Rekhaji indeed a beautiful and very neat piece of art by you. Nice imagination and so well executed.
Wed, 09/14/2011 - 02:28 Permalink
dibbutn
Wow Rekha maam, nice one dear... so glad to see a submission from u.
Wed, 09/14/2011 - 23:02 Permalink
Dr.Rekha Shetty
Thank u maha,nithya,july and push for ur nice encouraging comments .
Thu, 09/15/2011 - 00:21 Permalink
Radhikha 3
Rekha Mam Nice idea with moon back drop ..
Fri, 09/16/2011 - 18:12 Permalink