Sankranthi is the biggest muggulu festival in Andhra and Telangana, with huge designs in front of every home. This 2.5 ft Sankranthi muggulu has a pongali pot, sugarcane and gobbemmalu (small mounds decorated with flowers). It takes about 45 minutes.
Step-by-step instructions
Step 1
Draw a large circle and a decorated pot (pongali kunda) in the middle.
Step 2
Draw two sugarcanes crossing behind the pot.
Step 3
Draw five small circles around the pot for gobbemmalu.
Step 4
Fill the pot red with yellow patterns, the sugarcane purple and green, place marigold flowers on the gobbemmalu circles, and add a white looping border.
Tips
- Real gobbemmalu are cow-dung balls topped with flowers. Use marigolds on painted circles if you cannot make them.
Frequently asked questions
What is gobbemma?
Small cow-dung mounds decorated with flowers, placed on Sankranthi muggulu.
When is Sankranti 2027?
Makar Sankranti falls in mid-January (14 or 15 January). Check your local calendar for the exact day.
