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13 to 13 dots kolam · 13 - 13 புள்ளி கோலம்

Every design here starts from the same grid: a square of 13 rows of 13 dots. Print the dot sheet, place the dots, then follow the steps.

Kolam collection · கோலத் தொகுப்பு

  • 285designs
  • Expertlevel
  • 60 minfor most
  • 169dots

Also called: 13x13 dots kolam, 13 pulli kolam, 13 to 13 dots rangoli, 13-13 chukkala muggulu

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13 to 13 dots kolam designs, step by step · 13 - 13 புள்ளி கோலம்

39 of 285 designs, easiest first. Open one to watch it drawn, step by step.

Browse all kolam designs

13 to 13 dots kolam practice sheet (PDF) · பயிற்சித் தாள்

Print it on A4. Each design is laid out to draw on, its dots with helping numbers or a faint line to trace, with the finished design beside it to copy. Lovely for home, school and kolam classes.

Print the dot sheet

Smaller and bigger dot grids · மற்ற புள்ளிகள்

More kolam collections · கோலத் தொகுப்புகள்

Each collection has designs to watch step by step and a dot sheet to print.

Days and festivals · பண்டிகை கோலங்கள்

How to draw a 13 to 13 dots kolam

  1. Get ready

    Place the dots in a square of 13 rows of 13 dots. Print the dot sheet to practise on paper first, or copy the rows straight onto the floor.

  2. Draw the design

    Loop a sikku line around the dots, or join them with straight lines for a pulli kolam. Draw one row at a time and follow the step pictures of the design.

  3. Finish and enjoy

    Check that every dot sits inside a loop or on a line, then add colour if you like. Once 13 dots feel easy, try the next grid up.

Good to know

  • A 13 to 13 grid has 169 dots. Count each row as you place it, so the design stays straight.
  • Practise on the printed dot sheet first. The hand learns the turns on paper, then the floor is easy.

Questions people ask

How do I place the dots for a 13 to 13 dots kolam?

Place a square of 13 rows of 13 dots. That is 169 dots in all, row by row from the top: 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13. The printable dot sheet has the grid ready to practise on.

How long does a 13 to 13 dots kolam take to draw?

The designs on this page take 50 to 60 minutes, about 60 minutes for most. All of them are at the Expert level. A design you have drawn once goes faster the next time.

Is there a printable 13 to 13 dots kolam practice sheet?

Yes. Print the dot sheet PDF on this page: it has the dots for each design to practise on, then the finished designs to copy. Each design page also has its own sheet.

What else is a 13 to 13 dots kolam called?

In Tamil it is 13 - 13 புள்ளி கோலம். People also call it 13x13 dots kolam, 13 pulli kolam, 13 to 13 dots rangoli, 13-13 chukkala muggulu.

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