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Rangoli's most important element is Utswdhermita. For this,
auspicious symbols are selected. The design for generations are passed on as
they are made - and is required to make these symbols. Traditionally, each new
generation learns the art and thus a family keeps the tradition intact. Some
major symbols used in Rangoli are the lotus flower, its leaves, mango, Tue
vase, fish, different kind of birds like parrots, swans, peacocks, and human
figures and foliage. Oftentimes Rangoli are made on special occasions like
Diwali. Some special patterns for Diwali Rangoli are the Diya also called Deep,
Ganesha, Lakshmi, flowers or birds of India.
Rangoli Designs: It's believed that rangoli designs started
many centuries ago. Some refrences of rangoli designs are also available in our
scriptures. The art of rangoli has changed and rechanged over many centuries.
Rangoli goes by various names in many parts of India. In Tamil Nadu it's known
as Kolam, in Andhra it's known as muggulu, in Karnataka it's known as muggitu,
in Rajasthan it's known as a mandana and so on. We have some easy indian
rangoli designs for beginners. Practise these easy rangoli designs from the
comfort of your homes to impress your in-laws or your neighbors. If you enter
any hindu house in India, you are bound to be welcomed by a rangoli design
which is normally drawn with chalk powder or lime stone powder on the floor. Traditionally
rice flour was used to create rangoli designs, since it can act as a food
source for tiny insects and birds. Easy rangoli designs are used in almost all
kinds of hindu religious occasions, festivals, weddings and so on. It's
believed that rangolis ward off evil spirits from homes. So try one of these
easy rangoli designs today.
Here is a simple tutorial that makes everyone to learn
Rangoli design very easily. I have presented range of designs from expert.
Basically Indians get everything from the Nature. They lived with nature the so
called five elements, Earth, Water, Air, Sky and Fire. The idea of making
Rangoli designs and colors is taken from butterfly, peacock, flowers, leaves
etc. If you have a closer look on clouds in the sky, Cross cut trunk of a tree,
nerves of a leaf and River you would notice some design pattern. Anyone can
make this Rangoli patterns anywhere easily boys or girls because my Rangoli is
basic and easy designs.This Festival you will also try it.
The patterns are made with finger using rice powder, crushed
lime stone, or colored chalk. They may be topped with grains, pulses, beads, or
flowers. Since the entire objective of making rangoli in diwali is to welcome
Goddess Laxmi, small footprints coming into the home, representing the
footprints of the Goddess, are also made. Rangolis can be of any size, from the
size of a doormat, to the covering an entire room. Though making of a Rangoli
is highly dependent on the preferences and skills of the maker, lines are
always drawn on one finger movement (rangolis are always drawn with fingers)
and frequently, the mapping of the rangoli is done with the help of dots, which
are joined to form a pattern, and then the pattern is filled with colors. One
important point is that the entire pattern must be an unbroken line, with no
gaps to be left anywhere, for evil spirits are believed to enter through such
gaps, if they find one. In an expert hand, the images created are elaborate and
look as if they are painted. In India, this art is temporary. Each rangoli
design generally stays for only a day or two as it is often redone as a part of
the daily routine. Certain designs are created on special occasions such as
weddings and religious festivals like Diwali.
The purpose of rangoli is decoration, and it is thought to
bring good luck. Design depictions may also vary as they reflect traditions,
folklore and practices that are unique to each area. It is traditionally done
by women. Generally, this practice is showcased during occasions such as
festivals, auspicious observances, marriage celebrations and other similar
milestones and gatherings.
A wedding calls for an elaborate rangoli which occupies a
large floor space. This adds the fun factor to all celebrations.India being a
diverse country the designs of rangoli varies from one region to another. It’s
not strange that each part of the country has its own style and way of doing
Rangoli.
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As a Rangoli is created through sprinkling powder by hand it
is a very laborious and difficult process, and it's pattern difficult to render
fine details - meaning the image must be quite large. But all pains are taken
to create a perfect Rangoli. Why? Because this art reflects the Indian culture
and upholds the age old values of hospitality, perfection in art and also, a
deep-rooted reverence for the divine beings and a fear for the powers beyond the
realm of human understanding.
Rangoli designs are generally based on themes that have been
in use through ages. The common rangoli themes are the celestial symbols such
as the rising sun, moon, stars, zodiac signs, holy symbols like Om, mangal
kalash, swastika, chakra, a lighted Deepak, trident, "shree", lotus
etc. Goddess Lakshmi in the lotus symbolizes the figure of renewed life. Other
popular themes are natural images like flowers, creepers, trees, fish, birds,
elephants, dancing figures, human figures and geometrical figures such as
circles, semi-circles, triangles, squares and rectangles. Drawing Diwali rangoli
at the entrance door of individual homes is the common sight during Diwali
decoration. For this, the footsteps of Goddess Lakshmi entering into the home
are designed at the main entrance of the home or near the place of worship,
which indicates the entrance of prosperity in the home. This is the special
Diwali rangoli for the entrance. It is considered auspicious as it signifies
showering of good luck and prosperity on the house and in the family.
