Those who are experts in art, they can do rongoli designs on the floor free hand. Some draw the pattern in a paper and fill it with colors. There are some who draw the outline with chalk and fill it with papers. There are different rongoli themes such as:
Auspicious symbols like Swastic, Om, Mangal kalash, Chakra, a lighted Deepak
Images of Gods like Ganesha
Flowers
Trees
Creepers
Birds
Elephants
Dancing figures
Geometric patterns such as circles, semi-circles, triangles, squares and rectangles etc.
Ingredients used in Rangolis
Traditionaly rice powder and the colors derived from natural dyes from barks of trees, leaves, indigo, etc. were used. Today however, synthetic dyes are used in a range of different colors. Rangoli being mainly a floor art, varied ingredients are used like as follows:
Powdered colors
Finely grounded rice flour
Turmeric
Glitters
Natural flowers etc.
Rangolis can be given a three-dimensional art effect by applying cereals, pulses either in their natural coloring or tinted with natural dyes. They are beautiful, wonderful creations of art indeed.
Presenting a collection of a beautifully designed Rangolis.
Take ideas from these designs and make a beautiful Rangoli this Diwali.
