kannada

Here are the kolams and rangolis in this page:
  • Symmetry with kannaDa-telugu numerals
  • padma
  • rangOli rangOli
Rangoli: Symmetry with kannaDa-telugu numerals
Created by jkmrao on 2012-09-18,

The numerals in kannaDa are : ೧ ೨ ೩ ೪ ೫ ೬ ೭ ೮ ೯ ೦ (from 1 through 9 and zeo); in telugu they are : ౧ ೨ ౩ ౪ ౫ ౬ ౭ ౮ ౯ ౦ . I created symmetric patterns using these numerals. Top row - 1, 2, 2mm, middle row - 3, 3m, 4, bottom row - 4mm, 6, 6mm. Pure mirror symmetry (m) is omitted. In telugu, the numeral three is similar to the Roman numerals we use normally. That is why I used the kannaDa 3. Here also one may see that 6 and 9 are inverted. Interestingly, this kind of numerals are part of the compound letters (ottu) we use in those languages. Still these numerals that are used for page numbers in kannaDa books. Enjoy!

Regards! - mOhana

Rangoli: padma
Created by jkmrao on 2009-03-11,

Here is a panel of padma in telugu and kannaDa.
Please observe how the open spaces too form nice patterns.

Regards! - mOhana

Rangoli: rangOli rangOli
Created by jkmrao on 2009-03-04,

I did patterns with telugu muggu and tamizh kOlam.
How can I forget my mother tongue kannaDa?
Here are some rangOlis with the word rangOli. Enjoy!
- mOhana