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Kolam (Tamil: கோலம், Malayalam: കോലം, Kannada: ರಂಗೋಲೆ), also known as Muggu (Telugu: ముగ్గు), Tarai Alangaram (Tamil: தரை அலங்காரம்) and Rangoli (Kannada: ರಂಗೋಲೆ), is a form of traditional decorative art that is drawn by using rice flour as per age-old conventions. It ...
A rangoli on the occasion of Diwali, Goa, India A rangoli made with flowers on the occasion of Onam Rangoli at Delhi, India Rangoli is an art form that originates from the Indian subcontinent, in which patterns are created on the floor or a tabletop using materials such as powdered limestone, red ochre, dry rice flour, coloured sand, quartz powder, flower petals, and coloured rocks.
Traditional floor designs of Rangoli made art a part of everyday household ritual for Madhvi, and this morphed in the first introduction to early forms of painting. [7] In the initial days of their married life, artist-husband, Manu Parekh gifted Madhvi a book called Pedagogical Sketchbook by Paul Klee , a Swiss German artist [ 8 ] which formed ...
Mandala as an art form first appeared in Buddhist art that were produced in India during the first century B.C.E. [34] These can also be seen in Rangoli designs in Indian households. In archaeology [ edit ]
Chowk-poorana or Chowkpurana is folk art practised in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. [1] In Uttar Pradesh, the term chowk-poorana refers to decorating the floor with various designs using flour and rice [2] and also the walls using designs specific to the region.
In the 1960s, Madhubani painters began to paint on canvas and paper in an effort to raise new sources of income for women in the impoverished Mithila region. [ 2 ] The Madhubani painting tradition played a key role in the conservation efforts in India in 2012, where there was frequent deforestation in the state of Bihar.
There are thousands of traditional designs of yantra tattoos, but some of the most well-known and popular include: Ong Phra (Thai: องค์พระ; translation: Buddha's body) - one of the most commonly used elements in Yantra tattooing, but can also be a more complex standalone design. Meant to provide insight, guidance, illumination, etc.
Aipan art drawn on the entrance of a house. Aipan (Kumaoni: Ēpaṇ) is an established-ritualistic folk art originating from Kumaon in the Indian Himalayas.The art is done mainly during special occasions, household ceremonies and rituals.