Dot muggulu are the heart of Sankranthi. This Sankranthi muggulu with dots uses a 15×8 interlaced grid with a pot in the centre and four kites at the corners. It is 2.5 ft wide and takes about 50 minutes.
Step-by-step instructions
Step 1
Put 15 dots in the middle row, reducing by one per row to 8 above and below.
Step 2
Draw a pot over the centre dots with rice on top.
Step 3
Draw a kite with a tail at each of the four diagonal points of the grid.
Step 4
Loop around the remaining dots, fill the pot red, the kites blue, orange, green and yellow, and add a white scalloped border.
Tips
- Count the dots in each row before you start drawing.
Frequently asked questions
How many dots are in a 15×8 muggu?
15 in the middle row, reducing by one per row to 8, on both sides: 15 + 2 × (14 + 13 + 12 + 11 + 10 + 9 + 8) = 169 dots.
