by Narasimhan G. R. (Author)
Rangoli/ Kolam (or Muggu) - A conventional Indian adornment and examples made with ground rice, especially during celebrations. Rangoli is gotten from the Sanskrut word 'rangavalli'. Rangoli is a craftsmanship which goes before figure and painting. It is both a promising and a starter need in any religious custom. It is a custom to draw rangoli at the site of any promising religious custom, for example, a blessed celebration, a religious celebration, a propitious capacity like wedding, ceremonial love, a pledged religious recognition, and so on.
The reason for rangoli is enhancement, and it is thought to bring good karma. Structure delineations may likewise differ as they reflect conventions, old stories, and practices that are interesting to every territory. It is customarily done by young ladies or ladies. For the most part, this training is displayed during events, for example, celebrations, favorable observances, marriage festivities and other comparative achievements and get-togethers.
Rangoli structures can be basic geometric shapes, god impressions, or blossom and petal shapes (proper for the given festivals), however they can likewise be intricate plans made by various individuals. The base material is typically dry or wet powdered rice or dry flour, to which sindoor (vermilion), haldi (turmeric) and other regular hues can be included. Different materials incorporate shaded sand, red block powder and even blooms and petals, as on account of blossom rangolis. Examples are made dependent on specific frameworks. For the most part, ladies rise promptly in the first part of the day and clean the territory simply outside the passage of their homes with dairy animals compost, sprinkle the zone with water and draw the Chaook. In Maharashtra and Karnataka, rangolis are drawn on the entryways of homes so abhorrent powers endeavoring to enter are repulsed.
During the celebration of Onam in Kerala-India, blooms are set down for every one of the ten days of the festival, the plan becoming bigger and increasingly complex consistently. In Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, and numerous pieces of Maharashtra, the Rangoli or Kolam is drawn upon the ground or floor day by day. Regularly Rangoli is made on uncommon events like Diwali. Some exceptional examples for Diwali Rangoli are the Diya additionally called Deep, Ganesha, Lakshmi, blooms or flying creatures of India. More benefits of Kolam/Rangoli: It is viewed as favorable to attract rangoli Hindu Dharma during uncommon events and religious services. Rangolis are accepted to have otherworldly point of view and advantages.
It is said that with the difference in shading, structure and structure, the vibration of a rangoli changes. When you make Rangoli, your fingers and thumbs combine and make Gyan mudra, which makes your mind vigorous and dynamic just as assume a significant job in scholarly advancement. "Drawing Patterns of Rangoli/ Kolam shape up the mind to think creatively and execute the tasks well from the universal pattern; improves sub conscious mind power that lead to stress free life" "When Kolam is drawn, the mind, body, soul and consciousness comes in line (especially mind is in present time) and we can start saying affirmations for any success which will be manifested by the universe" Most of the rangoli/ kolams/ muggus in this handbook are printed type in the paper or notebooks. Many others are drawn in computer & can be used in our houses, celebration/festival areas and temples as well.
Naturally it has been pictured and cropped wherever necessary and brief description given for these designs. Please bear with blurred or difficult areas where we tried our best to bring it in picture. ....MORE! Thanks for your cooperation!
Number of Pages: 110
Dimensions: 0.26 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: October 21, 2019
