Rangoli

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Rangoli is the Indian folk art also
known as kolam.

It is made on the floor at the entrance

of the house or living rooms or court
yards by using the materials such as
flowers and flower petals, colored
rice, haldi, colored flour,different
colours pulses etc.
Mentions of Rangoli creation are
found in hindu mythology. Rangoli is
the tradition coming from the ancient
period and have been passed from
each generation to next generation.
Rangoli is made on the hindu festive
occasion like Diwali, pongal,
onam,laxmi punjan, durga puja on
navratri and rangoli designs for
competition other hindu festivals.
Rangoli is the art of making designs
and expressing any ideas or story on
the floor.

The purpose of making decoration

with rangoli is to bring the colors of
happiness and good luck in our lives.
Rangoli is traditionally done by the
woman but now a days you find
men’s are making good rangoli
designs in some houses.
Rangoli design can be simple
geometric shapes, symmetrical, deity
impressions or flowers and petals
design depending upon the occasion.
Rangoli are drawn on the door of the
home so that the evil forces
attempting to enter the house are
repelled.

Thus different people in different

regions or states have different belief
about making the rangoli at their
home.
It is one of the beliefs that Rangoli is
not removed by the sweep or legs but
is removed by the fountain of water
or by using hands.
The basic color for making rangoli is
white ( known as ‘Chirodi’) but now
a days different colours are available
in the market for creating an
attractive multi colored designs.
Rangoli is made on a square grid in
North India with gypsum color and
on a hexagonal grid on South India
with rice flour.

Rangolis made on Onam are in the

circular shapes with flowers or its
petals.
Free hand rangoli image is created on
the floor with the similar color on
both the sides of the design looks
very nice.

For those who does not like to make

rangoli or who are poor in making
drawing, “Readymade Rangoli”
stickers are found the market, which
can make the drawing job easy.
There are modern and traditional
rangoli designs. This design are in the
abstract form rangoli designs with
flowers and usually inspired by the
nature.
A newer trend of making rangoli
involves using cement colors with
marble powder.

This is a rather precise method but

requires some previous training.
Beautiful portraits can be drawn
using this method.
This article on rangoli will answer
your question about rangoli. I hope
my article guide you in all respect.
 Thank You

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