Diwali 2015 part II

So here is the second and concluding part of Diwali 2015. Typically after Bhaidooj I do not put elaborate rangolis. This year I was extremely upset that someone deliberately erased my rangolis. Yup deliberately erased. Below picture shows how bad the scene was.

I decided to make elaborate rangolis everyday till Tulasi puja. So presenting my rangolis in this picture heavy post.

Below are pictures of my rangolis drawn on Tulasi puja.

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Diwali 2015 part I

Hello you lovely people!! How have you been. Ya ya I know i have been away for a while. So thought I should come up with a picture heavy post that could be a treat for your eyes :)

So here I am presenting some pretty corners of the house during rangoli.

So this time around I used all symbols of Lakshmi e.g.: Shells, Elephant, Tortoise, Lamps, and Lotus. I also used fresh flowers especially Marigold. I thought the effect achieved was just awesome. I also have painted prayers on stone alongside Lakshmi pagla.

No Diwali can be complete without my favourite rangolis. Below are pictures of baras, teras and Lakshmi puja rangolis.

Drawing the peacock during Diwali has been a personal ritual for many years. My Diwali is just not complete without the peacock. What do you think of these. Do drop a line on the comments section below. I would love to hear from you.

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Rangoli designs in under five minutes.

I know a lot of people who love Rangoli but just cant find the time to draw one. Lets do a show of hands. How many in this category? Hmn I know many isn't it. This post is just for you! Yup you read it right, it is about...
Rangolis designs that can be drawn in under 5 minutes!

Seriously, I have actually timed myself on these. Some of these have taken about 3 minutes. So if you are an ardent lover of the floor art but cant find the time to devote to it, here are a few inspiration designs for you.

Over the years I have come up with a few tricks. Firstly you need to have the design in mind atleast the basic. Often what I have in mind is very different from what comes up on the floor. But a gist does help. Second and most important keep the design simple. Third is the colouring. This stage takes up a long time [not referring to the Sanskar Bharati variety]. This is where I have learnt to cheat. Yup, we do not really have to colour the entire rangoli. Colouring just a few parts really enhance the design. Alternately you could choose to leave the rangolis white. However some cultures consider it inauspicious to do so hence colouring is a must. 

My designs are a representation of all the above mentioned tricks. And now without much ado presenting some of my Rangoli design drawn in under five minutes.

I know you loved them, didn't you? So I want you to drop a few words in the comments section below. I also would like you to try out these designs and let me know your experience.

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Alternately just search on the blog for Rangoli designs. Together lets celebrate and revive the floor art in our urban living.