Chalk Kolam in Singapore!
By gowri_ana on 2009-04-10
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Hi All,
This kolam has been appreciated by my chinese neighbours.
They think I am maths professor. I told them, I am just a s/w eng, there are people who make more beautiful designs than this. Agree right :-), Seeing this forum I am really surprised !!!
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judelined
Fri, 2009-04-10 12:35
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and Gowri is bringing a new section to Ikolam - CHALK KOLAMS...
what say you Lata??
Lata
Fri, 2009-04-10 12:37
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Well, you said it!
Lata
Fri, 2009-04-10 12:39
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Judy, I just realized it, it is fun chatting with you, but isn't it way past your bed time?
judelined
Fri, 2009-04-10 12:43
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Would you believe it if I told you I was just going to wish you good night?? But you know it is so tempting when you come online because of our time differences you see - I dont mind losing sleep to chat with you (remember what you did on Mar 28??) - it is fun..
Lata
Fri, 2009-04-10 12:48
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That is right, but I also know from experience, that it is hard to fall asleep as soon as we are offline, our minds don't work that way, they are too excited for atleast one more hour. I don't mean to advice you, but we need our Judy all healthy the following day too - how selfish of me!
judelined
Fri, 2009-04-10 12:49
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seri seri na poi padukrain
judelined
Fri, 2009-04-10 13:16
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Lata is something wrong with the Swastik design in this kolam or is it me feeling sleepy??
Lata
Fri, 2009-04-10 13:23
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I don't think you're sleepy yet, at least doesn't look like it!
The swastik is running anticlockwise, which is considered inauspicious according to some people.
judelined
Fri, 2009-04-10 13:26
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Well Gowri you better note this point - SWASTIK RUNNING ANTI-CLOCKWISE IS INAUSPICIOUS!!
lakshmiraghu
Fri, 2009-04-10 18:43
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Gowri ..good nice design come up good ...as you are s/w eng make some pc rangoli also..
jayamohan
Fri, 2009-04-10 19:56
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Gowri, keep drawing more and take people by surprise!
We learn kolam just like that without knowing what amount of MATHS involved in it!
r.suganthy
Sat, 2009-04-11 00:10
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chalk kolama very nice.
brindhanagesh
Sat, 2009-04-11 01:47
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Nicely done Gowri.
rajamma_2
Sat, 2009-04-11 02:00
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Gowri, very nice chalk kolam put in the cement corridor of an HDB flat in Singapore I think.
I was in your place until last month end and without color or white kola podi I also was handicapped. but after sometime wet kola maavu came to my help.
Since you have asked more details about padikolam please visit my gallery and see Mr mOhanaji's comments and informations about padikolams.
gowri_ana
Sat, 2009-04-11 18:12
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Thanks for correcting me, this is called kid learning to walk :-). i am very happy someone is there to correct me ... Will take care while putting swastik mark.. Love you all.
Gowri Manohari Narayanan
jkmrao
Sat, 2009-04-11 18:21
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The svAstik sign is directional. There are two possibilities, one you drew and the
other its mirror image. I still don't understand why one is considered holy and the
other is not. Incidentally, in science the anti-clockwise driection (like the one
you have) is always considered positive! In the same way, the way most south Indian
wear their sari is considered positive even though the helical direction is
anticlockwise. When a political party in Tamilnadu split and one of the factions
had its flag with the leader's image on the flag, the question arose as to which way
he must face! I think it is all in convention.
Regards! - mOhana