Mandala Art is a traditional form of art that originated from ancient culture. The term mandala is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘’circle’’. It first appeared in Buddhist art in India during the first century BCE.
Mandala art involves creation of intricate designs and patterns within a geometrical shape-either a circle, triangle, square or even floral patterns.
Mandala art form is often used for meditation and relaxation as it helps to relieve stress, enhance focus and increase concentration. It is a unique art form that offers a range of benefits for the mind and body.
Subha Sivakumar who hails from Mylapore, ventured into the Mandala Art form during the coronavirus pandemic period in 2020. She had a creative streak in her and in order to put it to optimum use she enrolled in online classes to learn this art form.
She has done around 75 drawings till date and has taken part in online exhibitions. She won a couple of online competitions too. For the first time, she will be exhibiting some of her work at an art exhibition- Kalaa Har Jagah Festival to be held at the C.P. Art Centre in Alwarpet from the 28th of February to the 2nd of March, 2025.
She plans to start teaching children this art form during the summer vacation and slowly expand it to weekend classes. She has plans to include adults too but at a later date.
Subha is a Chennaiite who was born and brought up in this city. She schooled at Lady Sivaswamy Ayyar Girls Higher Secondary School in Mylapore. She pursued her graduation at The Justice Basheer Ahmed Syed Women’s College in Teynampet, formerly known as SIET and M.com through a correspondence course at the Madras University.
She is married to Sivakumar, a businessman and is blessed with 2 sons-Nikhil Viswanath, who works for Meta in Austin, Texas and Saai Bhushan Kumaar, who is currently appearing for his class 12 CBSE exams.
Subha chose to be a full time homemaker and invested all her time and energy in taking care of her family. After her 2 sons grew up, she felt the need to start some venture. Her online boutique named NikSai Collections was thus born. She caters to women and kids clothing, home décor, personalized gifts etc.
Drawing is one of Subha’s passions and she has been unleashing her creativity in her work. To check out Subha’s drawings, you can visit her Instagram page www.instagram.com//subhascreativecorner
Juliana Sridhar is a 
lawyer and columnist
