Painted Prayers of India

First Online: August 30,2001
Last updated : September 07,2008

Rangoli (ran-goal-i, also known as Alpana, Kolam and by other names) is a traditional art of decorating courtyards and walls of Indian houses, places of worship and sometimes eating places as well.

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Arjuna's Dejection Scene from the Mahabharata in Rangoli Art
	Colorful Rangoli for Sankranti
Colorful Rangoli Designs
	Divine Chariot in a Rangoli Design
Dots are the soul of Rangoli Art
	Draupadi's Wedding Scene from the Mahabharata in Rangoli Art
Duck in a Rangoli Pattern
	From One Generation to Another A mother teaches Rangoli to daughter
A Girl Learning Rangoli by Looking at a Book
	Girl paints Alpana in front of the door, Calcutta
Karna's Predicament Scene from a Hindu Epic in Rangoli Art
	Kolam (a.k.a. Rangoli) in Tamil Nadu Typically laid with rice powder, Kolam is a women's art in South India with spiritual connections
Making of a Rangoli Design (Animation… please wait...)
	Man Selling Rangoli Ingredients
A Rangoli Artist of Malleswaram Artist Vasanta spreads a Rangoli design on the street
	Rangoli Design for the Deepavali Festival
Rangoli Floral Designs
	A Rangoli is formed by joining predetermined dots
Rangoli made with petals
	Rangoli of a Tree with Numerous Branches
Rangoli on a Village Hut Folk art in the Gramokkal neighborhood in the village of Herangadi
	Rangoli to Welcome the New Millennium
Rural Woman Painting the Hase Rangoli on Wall Shimoga District in Karnataka
	Santa Clause in a Rangoli Design
Spreading an Elaborate Sankranti Rangoli
	A Swimming Duck in a Rangoli Design
Woman in Sari Decorates the Front Yard Rangoli decorations are believed to please the deities

See Also:

• Kamat PictureSearch Results for Rangoli
• Kamat PictureSearch Results for Geometric Design
• Folk Arts of India at Kamat's Potpourri