An entry from the kolam competition that was held during Galatta an event held in Hayward, CA, USA for the benefit of Udhavum Karangal.
Regular
- kolam entry - 4
- Delicate Roses
- kolam entry - 6
- Dotted Kolam - 9 - 1
- Dotted Kolam - 9 - 1
- Dotted Kolam - 9 x1
- Dotted Kolam - 9 - 3
- Dotted Kolam - 11 - 1
- Dotted Kolam - 12 - 1
- Dotted Kolam - 13 - 2
An entry from the kolam competition that was held during Galatta an event held in Hayward, CA, USA for the benefit of Udhavum Karangal.
An entry from the kolam competition that was held during Galatta an event held in Hayward, CA, USA for the benefit of Udhavum Karangal.

9 - 1 : kolam with parallel dots
Start with 9 dots in the center and reduce dots on both sides as shown.
Please click on the blue arrow located at the bottom of the dot grid, to view the animation.

9 - 1 : kolam with paralllel dotsStart with 9 dots in the center and reduce dots on both sides as shown:
Please click on the blue arrow located at the bottom of the dot grid, to view the animation.

9 - 1 : kolam with parallel dotsThe middle of the kolam has one chunk of 5 rows of 9 dots each, 2 rows of 5 dots each at the top of the middle chunk and another set of 2 rows of 5 dots each at the bottom of the middle chunk (with all the respective dots laid out parallel in the proper count).
Please click on the blue arrow located at the bottom of the dot grid, to view the animation.

9-3 : kolam with irregular parallel dots
You would have to look at the corresponding kolam image to understand the layout of dots in this kolam, because despite being a parallel dots kolam, it has some dots missing (not laid out) in the 7 dots row both at the top and bottom of the center row(9 dots).
Please click on the blue arrow located at the bottom of the dot grid, to view the animation.

11 - 1 : kolam with paralllel dots
Start with 11 dots in the center and reduce dots in either direction.

12 - 1 : kolam with parallel dots
Start with 12 dots in the center and reduce dots on either direction till you reach 1.
Please click on the blue arrow located at the bottom of the dot grid, to view the animation.

Please click on the blue arrow located at the bottom of the dot grid, to view the animation.