Rangoli designs
Making Rangoli on festivals like Diwali , Pongal, Basant Panchami, and others can be traced to the “Puranas”. In Indian culture, we have always celebrated festivals, making Rangoli at the entrance of our homes to ward off negative energy. The tradition of Rangoli originated in Maharashtra state and slowly disseminated to other parts of India. When people used to decorate their homes for pujas, they made rangoli on the floor or on the walls of the house, reflecting their creative artistic expressions. It could be made of anything like coloured powder, wooden shavings, rice flour, flower petals, diyas, etc, for special occasions. If you are also willing to beautify your home or want to make rangoli for a competition in school, college or office, you can get some ideas for easy as well as beautiful rangoli designs. Marigold flower rangoli
Because he is seen as a symbol that invites new beginnings, good fortune and removal of obstacles in your home, ganesh ji rangoli designs are suitable for all kinds of festivals. For a five-minute rangoli design, all you need is some marigold flower petals and diyas that you can arrange with your hands in a tight ring form. Just lay the yellow petals in the middle of the doorway and add a wider ring around it of rose flower petals. Along with this, you can trace a steel katori with chalk and sketch around the circle and then fill it with rice flour. This will give you an even circle, and around it again you can put in some yellow flower petals, and your rangoli design is ready. Rangoli Tutorial for Beginners If you think the first design is too easy for you, and you can draw some basic shapes on the floor, you can try this design. All you need is rangoli colours like white, purple, orange, green and chalk. First, make a big diamond shape with the chalk, then draw a smaller diamond inside it, leaving some gap for the border. Now fill the colours in it of your choosing, but using the colours mentioned above is recommended, as it is a nice combination. Do not forget to keep the edges neat and clean; you can also use a cloth to rub it off if the shapes are not right. Do not judge the rangoli design too soon; trust the process and keep at it. Later, take a pinch of a different colour and add some dots while keeping the space even. If you face any difficulty in this, you can use a cone or squeeze bottle that are easily available in the market these days. Then in the centre make a flower by making a dot in between and then surrounding it with a C-shaped design. This design is not only easy to make but can also be made faster than other complicated designs. Ganesh Ji Rangoli Design If you are a pro who loves making rangoli on Diwali every year, you will love this design. This design is quite popular among rangoli artists, and you can easily find free hand-drawn Ganesh ji rangoli designs that are easy to follow. Turmeric and kumkum lotus This Diwali, make your rangoli eco-friendly and make a difference. Instead of relying on synthetic rangoli powders, consider using natural alternatives like kumkum, rice flour, dried flower petals, etc. If you make a rangoli using different shades and textures, it will make your design stand apart and give it a natural finish. You can make intricate patterns using coloured rice flour. You can also make a lotus design using turmeric, kumkum and rice flour. Fill the alternate lotus petals with yellow turmeric and red kumkum, and then add small white dots around the border to make it look more elegant. Create a symmetrical geometric pattern and add different colours alternatively like white, yellow and red. You can also add small circles and diamonds on the sides to create outlines. Use different colour dots to define the borders, and your design is ready. Using these beautiful colour schemes and patterns, you can make illustrations with swirls, shades and splashes of powdered colours in contrast. Additional tip: if you wish to add a zing to your rangoli colours, you can also add some glitters to add a glow to your rangoli. It may also make your rangoli design stand out in the crowd. You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test Get the latest Lifestyle News and more. Download the TOI app.
