Rangoli -An art from India
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Rangoli is one of the most
popular art from India
The term rangoli is derived
fom two words rang and
aavalli
Rang means colour
Aavalli means coloured
creepers or row of colours
Rangoli- Origin
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It's origin is traced to a
legend recorded in
Chitrakakshana-the
earliest Indian treatise on
painting
When the son of king's
high priest died, it led to
widespread dispair in the
kingdom
Rangoli- Origin
People of the kingdom
prayed to Brahma Lord of
the universe. Brahma
asked the king to paint
the likeness of the boy so
that Brahma could breath
life into him again.
It is believed that this was
how the first Rangoli
painting was made.
Rangoli- Origin
Also the son of the
king painted a potrait
of a girl whom the son
liked very much. Thus
rangoli has become a
form of self portrait for
women.
Rangoli- Origin
Another legend is, one
day god in one of his
artistic spells, extracted
juice from one of the
mango trees to be used
as paint. He then used
the paint to draw the
figure of a beautiful
woman.
Rangoli- Origin
It is said that the painting
of the woman was so
magnificent that it put the
heavenly maidens to
shame.
Thereafter,
Rangoli
became
a
popular form of women
self-portrait.
Rangoli- Purpose
Women draw Rangoli at
dawn every morning at
the entrances of homes
and businesses. It serves
as “Welcome mats” to
visitors.
It is a symbol to welcome
Lakshmi,
the
Hindu
goddess of wealth into
peoples homes.
Rangoli- Art
Women create Rangoli
by bending over hips
and allowing the rice
flour/paste to follow
from her finger tips just
skimming along the
ground,
quickly
discharging
the
material.
Rangoli- Art
Some women prefer seating
position while standing gives
greater range of motion and
quicker action.
The healthy physical activity of
bending,
streching
and
constructing something that
has a beautifying impact on
environment
are
good
reasons for making rangoli.
Rangoli- Art
Rangoli an Indian floor
art know by different
names in different
parts of the country.
Rangoli- Art
Aalpana in Bengal,
Aripana in
Bihar,Madana in
Rajasthan, Rangoli in
Gujarat,Muggu in
Andrapradesh, Kolam
in Tamil nadu and
Chowkpurana in Uttar
Pradesh etc.
Rangoli- Designs
Rangoli designs are usually symmetrical and
geometric.
They often include shapes taken from nature
such as swans, flowers, trees, lotus and mango
fruits.
Rangoli- Designs
For celebrations like Diwali -Hindu
festival. Big rangoli patterns are drawn.
Hexagon, six pointed stars and six
petal lotus are particularly used to
honour Lakshmi
Lentils, split peas, seeds and coloured
rice are used for filling.
Rangoli- Designs
A traditional rangoli is drawn
using one continuous hand
movement, leaving no gaps in
the design for evil spirits to
enter.
The coloured seeds and
powders are then used to fill
the sections of the pattern.
Rangoli- Designs
Bindhu, the point from
which everything
emanates and into
which every thing
merges. In rangoli
symbols like
Triangle-male and female
principles operating in
the universe
Square - stability
Rangoli- Designs
Pentagon -earth, air,
water,fire and sky
Hexagon- used to
worship Lakshmi
Octagon- symbol for
protection
Circle -symbolizes life
and growth.
Rangoli- Procedure
Using this plywood draw
out a grid of dots. These
can be as close together
(to make the design
intricate) or as far apart
(for simple designs) as
you like.
Here we used a grid
15cm by 15 cm with 3cm
intervals.
Rangoli- Procedure
Draw the pattern with
pencil by joining the
dots
Brush glue on to the
first section of your
design
Rangoli- Procedure
Start filling the sections
of the design by gently
sprinkling coloured rice
onto the glue
Continue working with
one colour at a time
until all sections of the
pattern are filled.
Designs
Children filling Rangoli
Have a got at designing your own
Rangoli