Beautiful Diwali Kolam Art in LRT Station

Hello dear Steemians! Today I went shopping using a public transport called LRT and I saw a beautiful kolam art done in the Sentul station specially for Diwali festival which is next week. I quickly snapped a picture of it.

Before I explain the kolam, Rapid KL is a public transport provider in Malaysia where they provide buses and trains to travel. LRT is one of the train services available.

Kolam is an Indian art which is done on the ground. It was traditionally done using rice flour but here it was done using coloured rice grains. It not only serves the purpose of a decoration, it is a way of giving food to ants and other insects.

A peacock and lotus flower were drawn in the kolam. They are both considered sacred in Hinduism which is why they were used as the subjects in the art.

There were also a few oil lamps placed on the kolam because they symbolize lights as Diwali is a festival of lights where it is celebrated for the triumph of good over evil.

Thank you for dropping by and have a nice day ahead 🌈