Here is the world's largest collection of typical North Karnataka Rangoli or Rangolies. Most Hindu houses display this art on every Festival and celebration events.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Steps Rangoli 16x2
Grape Leaves Rangoli 16x2
Freehand 15x1 Plain Rangoli
Flowers Rangoli 13x1
Ludo Rangoli 12x12
A very simple adaptation of Ludo board game as a Rangoli pattern. Here is a 12x12 creative Ludo pattern used as Rangoli. It looks great in anyone's courtyard and such simple patterns are used to teach kids on how to make Rangolies.
Diwali Butterfly Rangoli 12x12
Monday, October 27, 2008
Diwali Diamond Diya Rangoli 16x2
This is another simple 16x2 Diwali Diya Rangoli pattern. This can be used in any of the five days of Diwali Pooja in the main court yard decoration.
Diwali Deepa 16x2
This is a very simple 16x2 Diwali Deepa Rangoli. Quick and easy to make and usually used in one of the five Diwali Pooja days. It can be also used inside the Pooja room and you may wish to keep the Diyas on the two sides during Pooja.
Diwali Deepam Rangoli 15x8
Mat Rangoli 11x3
This is a very simple 11x3 Mat Pattern Rangoli and can be commonly used for daily pooja or even during major festivals like Diwali. You may extend this pattern and make it larger, by creating multiple 11x3 patterns side by side. This design is quite popular in North Karnatak and Maharsahtra region in India.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Parrots Rangoli 15x8
Nakshatra Diwali Rangoli 13x7
This is another 13x7 simple Nakshatra (Stars) Diwali Rangoli. It can be used in the corners of the Hall or even in the Pooja room. It is very easy to make.
Diwali Deepas Rangoli 13x7
This is a simple 13x7 Deepavali Rangoli showing varieties of Diyas or Panaties. This can be used a the main center of decoration during Diwali festival. It needs just basic Rangli skills and very easy to make. You may vary colors to get more creative.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Diwali Kalasa Rangoli
This is a fantastic 12x12 Rangoli pattern of Diwali Kalasa and Deepas. This is generally used for Laxmi Pooja during Diwali festivals.
Diwali Diamond Diya Rangoli
This is a simple 15x1 Diwali Diamond Diya Rangoli. It is very simple to make and needs just basic Rangoli skills. You may vary colors to make it look different. This is frequently used during Deepawali or Diwali Laxmi Pooja.
Diwali Jasmines 15x8
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Diwali Diyas 15x8 Rangoli
Multiple Stars and Diamonds Rangoli
This fantastic Star and Diamond Rangoli is very popular in North Karnataka and Maharashtra regions in India. It is a 21x11 pattern and needs just basic Rangoli skills, though it looks complex. This design pattern is suitable for all major festivals and celebrations and people just cann't take their eyes off this beautiful decoration Rangoli. You may use colored seeds or flower petals as fillers, instead of color powders and make it more attractive.
Diwali Diyas 11x11 Rangoli
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Spring Leaves Rangoli 15x8
Spring Leaves 15x8 Rangoli is another example of using Nature in Rangoli Art. This pleasant Rangoli can be used in the Hall corners during major celebrations.
Butterfly Rangoli 15x8
Nature is a great teacher and has many beautiful things to see and enjoy. This 15x8 Butterfly-Star pattern Rangoli can be used as a main piece of attraction in the decoration. This can be used during all major Hindu festivals and celebrations.
Fruit Basket Rangoli 15x8
This Fruit Basket Rangoli is again a simple 15x8 pattern. This is very easy to make and can be used in most festivals.
Blue Diamond 15x8 Rangoli
This is a 15x8 Diamond Pattern, commonly used in North Karanataka region during most major festivals. The shades and colors make it Mystic and very beautiful.
Daimonds (again) Rangoli 15x8
It is Daimonds again, this beautiful 15x8 pattern is very easy to create and fill colors to make it very attractive. This can be used during all major festivals. This is commonly used in North Karanataka and some parts of South India.
Jasmines (again) Rangoli 15x8
Nature again used as a great inspiration. This 15x8 Jamines pattern is just wonderful and can be used as a central attraction for all major festivals and celebrations.The corner small petals give this Rangoli a 3D look.