Giant Deepavali Kolam at the Gardens, MidValley 8 Dec 2007
The one thing which I love about Deepavali is the beautiful kolams which you find on the floors of most shopping malls. The office had a modest design of a peacock this year, made by the employees. Came across a giant Kolam while I was browsing along the Gardens on Deepavali morning 2 weeks ago and was intrigued by the design which I thought resembled batik. The kolams always remind me of the intricate Tibetan sand Mandalas. I can't help but feel that it's such a shame to destroy the kolam and the mandalas after a time, but the dismantling of these designs serve to remind us of the impermanence of beauty and life in general.
