HAPPY DIWALI RANGOLI

Rangoli for Diwali goes back around 5000 plus years as a decorative folk art in India and all over the world. Not only is it a beautiful way to decorate courtyards, floors and entrances of houses, but also has religious and cultural meanings in Hindu culter. 

Rangoli art mainly serves the purpose to welcome the all God and Goddess Hindu deities such as Lakshmi, to bring good luck, but it is also said to control the ants in people's houses. Traditionally done by women and artist the typical Rangoli designs have a round shape with many designs, but can be square or rectangular as well. 

First the outer Rangoli pattern is drawn on a flat, smooth surface. Later this line drawing can be filled with various powders of different colors and Gulalas. These powders can consist of colored rice grains, dry flour or fine sands and many more. Instead of colored powders or sands, flowers, stones or petals can be used as well (Flower Rangoli).

 Oil lamps (Diyas, oily candle) are often placed inside the Rangolis. Professional Rangoli artists will not need any preparing line drawings, producing wonderful Rangoli pictures in just about 20-30 minutes from their memory without any form of help