SivarAtri special
Here is a rangOli created with a linga. What prompted this is the sUrya-SaSAMka-vahni-nayanm in the SlOka. This linga has sun outside, moon inside and fire (light) at the centre. Normally I don't use five-fold symmetry as it is not amenable to translations (systematic movements in two directions). Today i am choosing five-fold symmetry as Siva is a paMchamukha (five-faced). I used the bilva leaves (kindly supplied by SrImati lakshmIdEvi and therefore all puNya to her 
in between the lingas. AAt the centre I placed a nAgamalli (nAgaliMga) flower as there is a linga shape in this flower. I also used akunda flowers in the vacant spaces as this is supposed to be a favourite of the God Siva. The symmetry is not perfect due to the bilva leaves.
Siva SivEti SivEti vA
bhava bhavEti bhavEti vA
hara harEti harEti vA
bhaja manaSSivaEti niraMtaraM
Regards! - mOhana
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dibbutn
Thu, 2010-02-11 22:31
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Mohana sir a very unusual and pretty arrangment
nithyaashok
Fri, 2010-02-12 01:13
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wow! Extraordinary siva lingams
nithyaashok
Fri, 2010-02-12 01:15
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i used to get Nagalinga flowers frequently from our Temple near Pollachi, just a beautiful flower and nature is nature, such a exact position of linga and nagam in that flower, i will post it soon
sudhabalakrishnan
Fri, 2010-02-12 02:38
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Sir, excellent arrangement. All the three objects used are really fantastic.
subashini
Fri, 2010-02-12 04:47
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your lingam and vilva pathra are so good.
lakshmiraghu
Fri, 2010-02-12 07:09
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Very beautifuly arranged...heart full of thanks for ur blessings..
afetr seeing this I remembers one sloka....
SPutam Spatika Saprabham sPuTita hATaka shrIjaTam |
shashAMkadala shEKaram kapilaPullanEtratrayam ||
jayamohan
Fri, 2010-02-12 07:22
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Five-fold symmetry depicts 'panchaakshara' also!
sreegiri
Fri, 2010-02-12 07:55
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Very nice rangoli.
alameluranganath
Fri, 2010-02-12 07:59
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nice kolam
judelined
Fri, 2010-02-12 21:39
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A very lovely arrangement JKM - the green is awesome
As usual a wonderful creation 
anirudh
Sat, 2010-02-13 07:39
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thank you soo much mOhanaji, very ideal and special for Shivaraatri.
thridaLam thriguNaakaaram thriNEthram cha thriyaayudham|
thrijanma paapa samhaaram yEkabilvam shivaarpaNam||
bilvaanaam darshana punyam sparshaanam paapanaashanam|
aghoora paapa samhaaram yEkabilvam shivaarpaNam||