An art form practised in Tamil Nadu that consists of lines, loops and curves around a grid of dots, traditionally made using rice flour or chalk powder on the thresholds of houses before dawn. From Tamil, meaning “form” or “beauty.”
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Drawing & Painting | Performance & Practice | All India | Southern India | Early Historic (600–300 BCE)
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ChicagoImpart Encyclopedia of Art. "Kolam." Last updated February 17, 2026. https://imp-art.org/definitions/kolam/.
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HarvardImpart Encyclopedia of Art (2026) Kolam. Available at: https://imp-art.org/definitions/kolam/ (Accessed: 3 March 2026).
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