✦ Rangoli Designs ✦
✦ — 10 traditional geometric patterns — ✦
Rangoli is an ancient Indian art form — colored geometric patterns drawn at home entrances to welcome deities. Each design carries symbolic meaning. The patterns below are based on traditional geometry — they can serve as inspiration for hand-drawn versions using rangoli powder, rice flour, or flower petals.
✦ Ten Rangoli Designs ✦
1. Padma (10-petal Lotus)
Symbol of prosperity and beauty
📅 Diwali, Lakshmi Puja
2. Star Mandala
Protection of 8 directions
📅 Navratri
3. 8-petal Lotus
Purity and knowledge
📅 Saraswati Puja
4. Diya Rangoli
Light's victory over darkness
📅 Diwali
5. Kolam (Tamil)
Daily auspiciousness and welcome
📅 Tamil New Year, Pongal
6. Swastika Rangoli
Four-directional auspiciousness
📅 Griha Pravesh, every puja
7. Peacock Rangoli
Symbol of beauty and dance
📅 Janmashtami
8. Aipan Rangoli
Uttarakhand tradition — home purity
📅 Marriage, Griha Pravesh
9. Floral Mandala
Beauty of nature
📅 Daily use
10. Om Rangoli
Primal sound, symbol of Brahman
📅 Temple, sadhana