mOhanaji, this reminds me of Koch's curve that we learnt in math class. I think the koch's curve starts off as a line segment, gets divided into 3 thirds and the middle part is drawn like a triangle (without base), and it keeps going...
I was hoping someone over the course of time would introduce the mathematical aspects of Kolams and rangolis, and am glad the time has finally arrived :)
We look forward to more samples along the same lines (apart from the other style of rangolis from your end of course)?
I forgot to mention that the other version of the same pattern is there in the rangoli queue, but it looks the same in pattern and in explanation. I've no problem in uploading the other one too...would you like me to, or do you think that'll be repetitive?
Lataji,
Please don't, it would be repetitive. I thought
somehow this was lost. Yes, you're right. raMgOli
has lot of mathematical significance. In fact, I
used to introduce my symmetry classes with these.
Actually, recently I wrote even an essay in telugu.
I can send it to the telugu enthusiasts. I have a ppt
file in English for others. There is lot of mathematics
like symmetry, group theory, etc. in these. By the way,
I don't know how the members are managing to put
dots, etc. I have ready made dots for rectangular
and isometric grids. People have to print it and
they can practise their kOlams without actually
putting dots. Let us know how people are coping
with this situation. Regards! - mOhana
Dear mOhanaji, very interesting to go through the details.Old ladies like me, will have no problem in putting dots with ease, since when we learnt this art computer and grafics were not in our reach.So putting dots helped in getting a symmetry.
Thanks you all for introducing innovative kolams/ and connected details