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Since the South Indian diaspora is worldwide, the practice of kolam is found around the world, including in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and a few other Asian countries. [ citation needed ] A kolam or muggu is a geometrical line drawing composed of straight lines, curves and loops, drawn around a grid pattern of dots.
Kolam are a designated Scheduled Tribe in the Indian states of Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. [2] They belong to the sub-category Particularly vulnerable tribal group , [ 3 ] one of the three belonging to this sub-category, the others being Katkari and Madia Gond .
Quilon was once an important trading port in India. [2] It was also known as Desinganadu. It is now known as the "Cashew Capital of the World". [3] Since the ancient times, city of Kollam (Quilon) has played some major roles in the business, economical, cultural, religious and political history of Asia and Indian sub continent. [4]
Kollam is known as India's hub for bank test coaching centres with around 40 such institutes in the district. [138] Students from various Indian states such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh also come here for coaching.
The history of Bhuta Kola is unknown but some scholars suppose that this tradition was probably originated during 700 BCE by the migration of early tulu tribes introducing the worship of Bermer , Panjurli (the boar spirit) and other spirits although Bhuta Kola is a modified form of prehistoric religious rituals.
Kollam district (Malayalam: ⓘ), (formerly Quilon district) is one of 14 districts of the state of Kerala, India.The district has a cross-section of Kerala's natural attributes; it is endowed with a long coastline, a major Laccadive Sea seaport and an inland lake (Ashtamudi Lake).
Kollam Pooram (Malayalam: കൊല്ലം പൂരം) is a ten-day festival held every year in April in Kollam City in the Indian state of Kerala.The festival attracts a large number of people from all parts of the state and is organised in connection with the annual festival of the Asramam Sree Krishna Swamy Temple at Kollam's Asramam Maidan. [1]
A traditional kolam decoration during Pongal. The festival is marked with colorful kolam artwork. Kolam is a form of traditional decorative art that is drawn by using rice flour often along with natural or synthetic color powders. [18] It includes geometrical line drawings composed of straight lines, curves and loops, drawn around a grid ...