On Deepavali day, I will start to work on kolam decorations in my customers’ homes from 6am. I usually aim to complete a 4sq ft (0.37sq m) kolam in about 15-30 minutes.

The celebration of Diwali epitomizes all of this. Over the weekend, many South Asian communities will gather to celebrate what is commonly known as Diwali or Deepavali, the festival of lights.

According to Tharani, sales of kolam rice usually spike up to tenfold in the days leading up to Deepavali, compared with regular days. "Kolam is essential in every home during Deepavali.

IPOH, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- With the Deepavali celebration approaching this Thursday, traders supplying essentials for the festival of lights are busy meeting customer demands. Among the most popular ...

The Deepavali kolam displays an unmatched elegance, further enhanced by the presence of colourful patterns on both sides of the towering peacocks. At Suria KLCC, ...

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.

A video clip showing an individual damaging Deepavali kolam decoration at a private hospital started making its rounds on social media today and irked many netizens, who criticised the man's ...

Meanwhile, Hong Leong Bank also put a twist to the Kolam, getting users to record 10 seconds of sounds to generate sound waves that will create a unique Kolam ready for users to share as Deepavali ...

Hong Leong Bank (HLB) has unveiled a digital initiative enabling Malaysians to create their very own personalised Kolam using technology, in conjunction with this year's Deepavali celebrations ...

New Delhi–based artist Tarini Sethi has celebrated every Diwali in India’s capital. “Every year, I make sure I stay in the city and don’t travel,” she writes over Whatsapp. “The city ...