Three-Layer Padi Kolam
Padi Kolam
Padi Kolams (step kolams)
Step by step
- Step 1
- Step 2
- Step 3
- Full kolam
How to draw it
- Sweep the floor and sprinkle water to make it damp.
- Mark the centre point and draw the outer square first.
- Draw the steps the same size in all four corners.
- Draw the next layers inside, one after another. You can fill the gaps between the layers with red earth (semman).
- Last, draw the picture in the middle.
These kolams are not copies of old pictures. They are drawn on this site by following the usual rules for drawing a kolam. The names are only there to help you tell them apart. The way people draw kolams differs from family to family and from place to place.