| Sprinkle some bright colors on rice paste and see the | | | | are the symbol of swastika or footprints of Goddess |
| magic. Kids are busy with their pastel crayons and | | | | Lakshmi. All the designs and coloring are made to keep |
| poster paints to color their own designs. Professionals | | | | the evil spirit away. So, there should be no broken lines |
| are engrossed with the colors on the canvases. It's the | | | | in the entire pattern of rangoli. Otherwise the evil spirits |
| season of lights and colors. Red, blue, yellow, and | | | | can enter through the gaps. Rangolis are associated |
| orange are coming your way to make your Diwali | | | | with any auspicious event. It can be birthday or even |
| more colorful. | | | | wedding. But the art of making rangoli is mostly |
| Rangoli designing is the most prominent activity of the | | | | practiced on Diwali. This is the time to visit each other's |
| time. It's time to play with colors. Experts explain, | | | | homes to exchange greetings and sweets. The |
| "rangoli starts with a seed pattern and then builds | | | | objective of coloring rangolis is to beautify the |
| around it." Practice the art of drawing various | | | | surroundings and spread the joy and happiness all |
| geometric patterns to get fabulous rangoli designs. Go | | | | around. The guests can feel the mood of Diwali even |
| on repeating the patterns for better result. | | | | before they enter their relatives homes. Rangolis are |
| It is a wonderful experience to watch the women of all | | | | made outside the home in India to greet the guests. |
| ages sharing their creative ideas to make a rangoli | | | | Plain rice paste is not at all colorful. You can go for a |
| with intricate detailed designs. Rangoli can be best | | | | colored rice paste. Decorate your design with flower |
| defined as the most appreciated domestic art form. | | | | petals. You can even put a little lamp in the midst of |
| One has to follow few basic steps before making a | | | | the pattern for better illumination. Rangolis used to be a |
| well designed rangoli. The effect comes from the | | | | 2square feet design in the past. Now, it is taken as one |
| mixture of white powder and colors. Here we get the | | | | of the most appreciated form of wall or floor art. |
| meaning of the word "rangoli", "rang" means 'color' and | | | | Some even like to decorate the entire home with the |
| "aavalli" means 'row of colors'. Motifs are generally | | | | intricate color patterns. |
| taken from the world of nature like peacocks, mango, | | | | Designers try out new modes of making rangolis and |
| flowers or creepers. Natural dyes from barks of trees | | | | the books on the same are now selling like hot cakes. |
| or leaves are widely used for coloring rangoli. Indigo | | | | Rangoli making is actually a social activity where |
| colors also do wonders. Nowadays synthetic dyes are | | | | women and children have fun with their friends and |
| very popular for bright colored rangolis. Every design | | | | relatives. Stories..gossips...light music...snacks...and |
| starts either with lines, dots or simple geometrical | | | | designs, colors..shape the mood for rangoli. Nowadays |
| designs like squares and circles. It is said that you need | | | | social clubs also conduct rangoli contest and the best |
| not to be an artist for designing rangoli. The talent is | | | | person is rewarded with attractive prizes. Rangolis are |
| passed form one generation to another. Thus, you | | | | getting so popular that people like to send rangoli e |
| may not be a professional but you must be gifted with | | | | -cards to their near and dear ones on Diwali and is well |
| creative ideas. | | | | known for its exclusive rangoli collection. |
| Rangolis are themes specific. The well known themes | | | | |