Golu steps and the kolam at the foot of them
Navaratri begins on Sunday: where the lamp goes and how wide to draw.
September 5, 2026 · 10 min
A lotus with eight petals, for the clay Ganesha
Chaturthi is nine days off, so here is the lotus in the order I teach it.
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The Dawn Kolam
One letter on the 5th of every month: a kolam to learn, step by step, and the festival that month brings.