The rangoli above is drawn using rangoli powder used in the rangoli below. When rangoli drawn is erased or removed ( of course with a heavy heart ) the resultant mixture is of the colour shown above. Re-arrange the mixture to get a design of your choice. Then make some simple decorations with white rangoli powder and the result is the design shown above.
Well, I am asked how to fill a rangoli with colours. It comes with practice. This video may be of help to beginners.
Lotus rangoli with dots![rangoli.jpg]( "margali and new year kolam") |
| No.232 |
![kolam.jpg]( "freehand rangoli")
The rangoli with dots on the left is of 11 dots to 1 dot pattern. (You should believe it!). This is similar to the rangoli on the right which is a freehand rangoli that has been uploaded in the post rangoli with four lotuses. The video showing steps to draw using dots is shown below.
More rangolis and videos for margazhi are in the previous post -margazhi season and rangoli.
For some pulli kolam designs click here and for some more simple kolam with dots click here
For some more rangoli designs click here
In our collage of arts we discussed India's contribution to the world through Mysore paintings, Tanjore paintings, Kalamkari art, Warli paintings and Poovidal. Our journey within the country and outside should continue to discover as many beautiful visual art forms in this world, as possible. Obviously, all countries and their cultures, customs and hobbies have made our world more beautiful, a more wonderful place to live in. All countries big and small, all cultures past and present have made their own contributions to our
collage.
Among the popular arts in India, mehendi needs a special mention. It has been there for centuries. A few decades back, leaves of the henna plant were plucked and made into a paste and applied on the palms and feet. Now, commercial mehendi cones are available and intricate patterns are drawn on the hands using them. In a wedding, it is common to see mehendi decorations on the bride's hands. Her friends and relatives also join the wedding celebrations by applying mehandi decorations on their hands. It is called henna-tattoo in the West.
How does one dispose the flowers used for puja?Well, after removing them from the puja room, I offer them to the Tulsi plants or rose plants. This way the plants are also benefited.
In this post I have uploaded twelve freehand rangolis for margali . I have tried to see that all rangolis are as unique as humanly possible. Like Diwali this season is also one of my favourites. In Tamil Nadu the entire month (December 15 - January 15) is celebrated with joy as described earlier in this blog. The New Year is also celebrated in different parts of the world including India. Christmas is also celebrated in many parts of the world during this period. At the end of margazhi you have Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Makara Sankranti in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka.The transition of the Sun to the sun sign Capricorn is celebrated as Makara Sankranti. Overall it is time for celebrations and to forget our worries and troubles for some time.
I have tried various designs and patterns in the rangolis with colours sprayed on many of them, two are simple and have tried with just one or two colours. As usual, they have geometric patterns, flowers (lotus, buds) , animals (fish) and a few symmetrical designs. While the above rangolis are for Margazhi and festivals like Navaratri in South India, in the northern part of India one can find such rangolis during Holi and Diwali.
(Update: I would like to upload colourful free hand rangolis for Holi and Diwali 2013!)
