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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.
In the lower one is a 6x6 grid of colored dots, in the top is a 5x5 grid of colored dots. The third mural is a tiled blue background with the same line pattern as the first, rendered in white and rotated 180 degrees, it also has colorful semi-circles in a random pattern.
An alpana is usually created on flooring, generally directly on the ground. On this, a wet white pigment made of rice flour and water (or in some places, chalk powder and water) is used to outline the alpana, with the paint being applied by the artist's finger tips, a small twig, or a piece of cotton thread that is soaked in the dye, or fabric. [3]
Swastik Rangoli Kalakar Group is a Vadodara based group formed in 1985 by rangoli enthusiasts who decided to work collectively and promote this almost forgotten traditional Indian art. The group holds various exhibitions in Vadodara and around.
Ben Day dots The Ben Day process is a printing and photoengraving technique for producing areas of gray or (with four-color printing ) various colors by using fine patterns of ink on the paper. It was developed in 1879 [ 1 ] by illustrator and printer Benjamin Henry Day Jr. (son of 19th-century publisher Benjamin Henry Day ). [ 2 ]
Rangoli is an Indian music television series which airs on DD National every Sunday morning. [1] The word literally means a decoration of colors. The show is produced by Doordarshan. A few seasons were also produced by Creative Eye Limited. [2] Same language subtitling is used in the show to improve literacy in rural areas. [3]
Mandala of Vishnu. In Hinduism, a basic mandala, also called a yantra, takes the form of a square with four gates containing a circle with a center point.Each gate is in the general shape of a T. [3] Mandalas often have radial balance.
Over time, the designs of jalis evolved, incorporating geometric and naturalistic patterns. With the advent of Islamic architecture in Gujarat , the use of jalis expanded and became a prominent feature in mosques and tombs, following the same symbolic importance of light in Islam .