"Kolams, the striking and breathtakingly intricate rice-flour designs (also called rangoli) that adorn the thresholds in South India, are both auspicious and symbolic. Kolams are traditionally drawn at sunrise [or at sunset, according to my experience] and are sometimes made of rice-flour paste, which may be eaten by little creatures - symbolising a reverence for even the smallest living things. Deities [in particular Lakshmi] are deemed to be attracted to a beautiful kolam, which may also be a signal to a wandering sadhu [hinduist ascet] that they will be offered food at a particular house."
The Lonely Planet, South India
estes kolams são de Mamallapuram, Auroville e Madurai
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