Kolam is an ancient ceremonial art of connecting dots to form a beautiful pattern – it is beautiful, mathematical, spiritual, and has a hidden socio-cultural message.
This episode of the Stories Between the Lines podcast celebrates this ceremonial art and to honor the women who perform this art at the thresholds of their house every day, even to this date.
What’s in Kolam – you may wonder. There is more to this art than what meets the eyes. Dr. Vijaya Nagarajan an Associate Professor of Theology, Religious and Environmental Studies at the University of San Francisco eloquently explains that the Kolam is about Feeding a Thousand Souls through her in-depth research on this art form.
We have a duty to preserve our age-old traditions and create a bridge for the future generation to sustain these cultural treasures. Rangoli – the Art of Discovering the Indian Decoration is a perfect book for children to understand this art guided by a sweet grandmother.
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