Deepavli raangoli

Deepavali rangoli

Kolam

Rangolis were drawn to prevent entry of pests into the house in olden days.

Raangolya

Raangolis are considered to be signs of good luck.That is why,rangolis are drawn on auspicious events like pujas,festivals,weddings, et al.

Rangoliyan

These are rangolis drawn when I had just started to photograph my rangolis.You can observe that they are hazy & blurred. I would like to believe that my snapping skills were lacking.

Raangolya.

I have experimented with a circular pattern.The one on the right is a bird ( maybe a peacock ) with its plumage spread out.You can observe the beak & eye at the centre of the pattern.

Rangolis

Rangoliyan

Rangolis

These are patterns wherein the base is a triangle or a trikon.

Rangoliyan

The base is a modified square -sides are  arched .Then a pattern is woven around in both the cases.

Rangolis

I have drawn a pentagon & then a pattern.The mistakes are very clear.

Rangolis

Again,I have drawn a star & then a design around it.

Aaj ki rangoliyan

I have tried to draw a sitara in the centre in a different manner but it has not come out the way it does on paper.

Rangoliyan

Rangolis

Rangolis.

The left  rangoli at the 2 sides looks like the deity of the Jagannath Puri temple.

Rangolis

Today the base is a pentagon .In one case,pattern is more on  inside & in the other it is the reverse.

Rangoliyaan

I have taken the basic design as a circle or rather the circular form & then developed it.

My patterns should be so easy that all can draw them.Moreover,they should be open ended-so that,they can be embellished further & made bigger & more intricate.

Raangolya

I have used the term "Raangolya "-it is the Marathi word for rangolis.

Pl suggest words used to decscribe rangolis in other languages-I will use them as titles.