Kolam is a form of traditional decorative art that is drawn by using rice flour as per age-old conventions. Its part of the South Indian culture and found across all South Indian States. The Kolam tradition is over 5,000 years old. 

A kolam or muggu is a geometrical line drawing composed of straight lines, curves and loops, drawn around a grid pattern of dots. 

Women draw kolams in front of their home entrance every day at the break of dawn.

Interesting news – A woman who lost her memory for ten years regained it by practicing this art form.

The month of Margali/Margasira/Margazhi was eagerly awaited by young women, who would then showcase their skills by covering the entire width of the road with one big kolam.

Decoration is not the main purpose of a kolam. 

The rice flour used to draw patterns feeds ants, squirrels, and smaller birds such as sparrows, creating a harmonious way of living with nature.

It is a culture, which considered and revered even small creatures like ants birds, squirrels...

It is a sign of invitation to welcome all into the home, not the least of whom is Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity and wealth. 

The patterns range from geometric and mathematical line drawings around a matrix of dots to free-form artwork and closed shapes. This is more of Science and Mathematics than art.