The chanting from a distant temple was the only sound on an otherwise-still winter morning in Chennai. The holy Tamil month of music and devotion, Margazhi, had begun – and every day, in the early ...

As a child when she was awakened by her grandmother in the early hours of Margazhi days to adorn their doorway a new kolam every day, Shanthi Sridharan didn’t quite guess the creative liberties she ...

The Barefoot Gallery Colombo is currently hosting “Side by Side”, an exhibition by Jaffna based textile and accessory brand Kolam. The exhibition explores the intersections of art, craft, and design ...

With Deepavali just around the corner, Ruben Prakash, 38, has been caught up in a whirlwind of activity. As a kolam artist in Kuala Lumpur, he has spent the past few weeks decorating countless Hindu ...

People from US Vice President Kamala Harris' ancestral village made traditional designs to wish her success in the US Presidential Election 2024. The villagers of Thulasendrapuram village in Tamil ...

It's a tough task to spot Chantal Jumel in the crowd of mamis that has gathered near the Kapaleeswarar temple for the Mylapore festival kolam contest. "I want this book to explore Hinduism and south ...

Happy Pongal 2022: Amid Covid third wave, India is gearing up to mark the festival of Pongal, which is celebrated in rural as well as urban areas with equal fervour as it is harvest festival for ...

Pongal is the thanksgiving for the year's harvest. Celebrated in South Indian states, Pongal marks the beginning of the harvest season. The four-days festival is celebrated with zeal and enthusiasm in ...