Sankranthi Rangoli Designs

Rangoli is a beautiful traditional Indian art form created on the floor using colorful powders, flowers, or rice. It’s not just a decoration – it’s a way to welcome positivity, happiness, and guests into your home, especially during festivals like Diwali, Pongal, and Onam.

Drawing a rangoli is fun and creative!  It’s a traditional Indian art form usually made on the floor using chalk, rice flour, flower petals, or colored powders. Here’s a simple step-by-step guide:

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 Steps to Draw Rangoli

1. Prepare the Surface

   • Clean the floor area where you want to draw.

   • Sprinkle a little water to keep the design intact (optional).

2. Decide the Base Shape

   • Use chalk or white powder to draw guiding dots or a basic outline (circle, square, star, or freehand).

   • Beginners often start with dot-rangoli (placing dots in rows and connecting them into shapes).

3. Create the Outline

   • Connect the dots or freehand draw curves, spirals, triangles, flowers, or geometric shapes.

   • Symmetry is important—most rangolis are circular and balanced.

4. Add Patterns

   • Inside the outline, draw small motifs like:

     • Flowers 

     • Leaves 

     • Diyas

     • Stars 

     • Swirls 

5. Fill with Colors

   • Use rangoli powder, colored sand, rice flour, or flower petals.

   • Start from the center and move outward to avoid smudging.

   • Use contrasting colors for borders and highlights.

6. Decorate

• Place diyas (oil lamps), candles, or flowers around the rangoli.

• Add dots, small borders, or glitter for finishing touches.