Hurray celebrates Pongal 2013 by focusing on the science behind the traditional kolams!
The colorful Kolam tradition dates back to the Indus Valley Civilization (2500 B.C).
The Kolam is much more than just an aesthetic art. It symbolizes happiness and prosperity. Insects and birds feed on the rice flour used for drawing the traditional Kolam at the entrance of houses. Thus, the Kolam represents man's concern for all living creatures.
The patterns range between geometric and mathematical line drawings around a matrix of dots to free form art work and closed shapes.
(References : wikipedia & pongalfestival.org)
The colorful Kolam tradition dates back to the Indus Valley Civilization (2500 B.C).
The Kolam is much more than just an aesthetic art. It symbolizes happiness and prosperity. Insects and birds feed on the rice flour used for drawing the traditional Kolam at the entrance of houses. Thus, the Kolam represents man's concern for all living creatures.
The patterns range between geometric and mathematical line drawings around a matrix of dots to free form art work and closed shapes.
(References : wikipedia & pongalfestival.org)
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