Hindu devotees were seen decorating their front yards and entrances with colorful kolam designs made from rice flour paste to celebrate the Thai Pongal Festival. Pix by Nisal Baduge The Maradana ...

Residents across Chennai staged a Kolam (Rangoli) protest on Bhogi on Monday, January 13, against the Greater Chennai Corporation's (GCC) proposed waste-to-ener ...

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The cooking is done in a clay pot that is neatly garlanded with leaves or flowers, sometimes tied with a piece of turmeric root or marked with pattern artwork called kolam. It is either cooked at home ...

Residents have also planned to continue the kolam protest throughout the Pongal festival, urging GCC to adopt sustainable waste solutions.

Creating a Kolam is a daily ritual for many, believed to bring prosperity and ward off evil spirits. The designs are intricate and symmetrical, often involving complex mathematical patterns.

Drawing kolam is a cherished tradition in Tamil festivals, symbolizing positivity and prosperity. Made from rice flour or colorful powders, kolams adorn entrances daily. Bhogi kolams, unique to Pongal ...