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'''Kolapodi''' is a type of flour, made out of | '''Kolapodi''' is a type of flour, made out of soapstone powder, [[rice flour]] mixed with limestone powder,a type of red soil ( called as kaavi ,not brick powder because brick powder is considered inauspicious,and used only in funeral ceremony(karumathi)to draw kolam by priest to call dead soul and they rub the pattern completely after the ceremony is over and in black magic practices to attract dead souls and not in auspicious occasions, | ||
homes and temples)and finely ground white stone powder. It is used to create floor art in [[India]] called [[kolam]]. It can be used to make beautiful patterns in front of the house gate, in front of temples and in Pooja room.<ref>{{cite news|last1=The Hindu|first1=Metro Plus Coimbatore|title=FLOURing creativity|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/01/19/stories/2004011901300300.htm|accessdate=20 December 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=19 January 2004}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> | homes and temples)and finely ground white stone powder. It is used to create floor art in [[India]] called [[kolam]]. It can be used to make beautiful patterns in front of the house gate, in front of temples and in Pooja room.<ref>{{cite news|last1=The Hindu|first1=Metro Plus Coimbatore|title=FLOURing creativity|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/01/19/stories/2004011901300300.htm|accessdate=20 December 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=19 January 2004}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> | ||
Usually woman folk clean the entrance with broom ,sprinkle water then draw kolams at dawn and dusk time( twice a day). | Usually woman folk clean the entrance with broom ,sprinkle water then draw kolams at dawn and dusk time( twice a day). | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Indian sandpainting]] | [[Category:Indian sandpainting]] | ||