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Rainy courtyard with a tulsi plant in a raised pot

Rain on the kolam, three days before Deepavali

A wet step, a red ochre border and a row of clay lamps for Sunday.

Nov 5, 2026 · 8 min read

Golu steps and the kolam at the foot of them
Oct 5, 2026 · 7 min read
A lotus with eight petals, for the clay Ganesha
Sep 5, 2026 · 10 min read

Rows of small clay lamps lit along a stone ledge

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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.