RANGOLI
Rangoli -An art from India
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
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
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