She said that kolam decorations during Deepavali are often combined with oil lamps (agal vilakku) to symbolise the festival of lights. “Besides rice, kolam is also made with rice flour or chalk powder ...

Done in conjunction with Deepavali, Sivabalan spent two nights completing the kolam, using 150kg of rejected rice. “It was really stressful as I was doing it alone most of the time,” he shared.

Apart from producing the festive videos, Nakajima’s knowledge about Deepavali was centred around making colourful “kolam” and getting her ambassador to sample the Indian snacks and sweets ...

Krishna Shanmugam, left, makes a kolam in front of his parents house with his daughter Mageswari, 4 and his wife, Jasmira, on Oct. 26, 2019, the eve of Deepavali.

Deepavali originates from a Sanskrit word that means row or series of lights. "Deepavali" is actually the southern Indian name for the holiday, as it is more commonly called Diwali in Northern India.

For the uninitiated, rangoli (also known as kolam in Tamil) are eye-catching designs made with colored rice, flour, powder, sand or flower pedals, traditionally assembled on the floor or a home or ...

Deepavali, a significant day for Hindus, celebrated alongside Malaysians of all backgrounds, is a major festival in Malaysia and will undoubtedly continue to be one. – Bernama ...