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Being a woman, first let us know the significance of kolams

Please spare some time to read completely about the importance of designing a kolam everyday in front of the house in the early morning.

A Kolam is a geometric drawing created in front of the house (especially in South India) every day morning. More complex Kolams are drawn and colors are often added during holiday occasions and special events. It is also believed that the kolam designed in front of the house brings the God directly to the house.

Benefits of Kolam:

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Physical exercise

Drawing a kolam is seen as a great physical exercise. In the early morning, when a woman bends their body for the kolam designing:

a.       It is a yogasana in which the backbone is bent, the legs are placed straight and head is bent towards the Earth which helps in maintaining the health of a woman

b.      It keeps the back bone of the ladies very healthy and fit, giving the waist and hip a good exercise.

c.       It increases blood circulation in the body

d.      When a woman designs the kolam with dots, it is said that the dots are more focused in the early morning - it is an exercise for the eyes and improves the eyesight and the brain functionalities. This is one of the reasons for most of our grandmothers to have their eyesight better for longer years than our generation.

Increases concentration & Stress reliever

a.       If this exercise is repeated daily, it increases one’s creativity and concentration. This is because; it requires a lot of focus and patience to complete a kolam.

b.      Kolam are also believed to reduce stress and improve brain activity. By looking at the kolam, positive brainwaves are released and this brings the mind at ease, making it comfortable, relaxed and happy.

c.       When a kolam is drawn to join all the corners or dot-to-dot, it is an exercise to increase the focus on the thoughts and also reduces the distractions while making decision in life

d.      There is another type of kolam known as "Sikkal kolam" or "Sikku Kolam". When the ladies practice more with this type of kolam, it is said that this type of kolam will tune their mind in such a way that they will be more capable of solving any type of problems in their life.

e.      It also improves memory power

Food for other creatures

In olden days, the kolams were drawn with rice flour. But nowadays, only in certain places, the kolams are drawn with rice flour, and most of the places with chalk/chalk powder/white rock powder.

The kolams in coarse rice flour helps the ants not to walk too far or too long for a meal. The rice powder also invited birds and other small creatures to eat it, thus welcoming other beings into one's home and everyday life.

I hope after knowing these benefits, you would have understood why our ancestors/forefathers started such a tradition in India for the women. 👍👍👍