Showing posts with label Dasara Rangoli. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dasara Rangoli. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Rangoli-209

Dasara Special

This is 21 to 1, straight dots. Lotus and Swastika.


Monday, October 15, 2012

Rangoli-208

Dasara Special

From tomorrow the NavaRatri/Navaratra meaning 9 nights start. During these days we pray to Mother Goddess Adi ParaShakti or Bhavani  in her various forms- Bala Tripura Sundari, Lalitha, Durga, Kaali, Gayatri, Lakhsmi, Saraswati, Mahishasura Mardhini and so on. The 10th day is celebrated as Vijaya Dashami- victory or triumph of Good over Bad.

Well I am going to post some Rangolis I created specially for this occasion. 
This is 21 to 1 straight dots. I chose lotuses as these are dear to the Mother. So let us welcome Simha Vahini(riding on a lion) Mata Rani and lay the carpet of lotuses for Her  inviting Her into our homes....


Sunday, October 2, 2011

Rangoli-133


Dassera Special



This is 19 to 10 dots. Join as shown. 

The motif in the centre is called as Vistaraku-the plate made of a particular kind of dried leaves and is used to serve food; used on auspicious occasions like marriages, religious rituals for offering Prasad(food) to Gods etc. It is hygienic and biodegradable. In the Rangoli above it is surrounded by six point star which symbolises Sri Chakra. This star is surrounded by three diamond shaped motifs symbolically representing the Maredu Dalam. 

Maredu Dalam  also known as Bilva Dalam- the three leaf lets of Bael tree native to India and South Asia. These leaves (trifoliate) symbolise the trident of Shiva and are used for worshipping HIM. Hence the tree, its leaves and fruit are not only sacred but also have very extensive medicinal use. It is believed that Goddess Lakshmi(wealth) resides in these leaves. 

Amba or Goddess Parvathi-consort of Shiva also is pleased when we worship her with these leaves during this Navaratri(nine day) festival of Dussera or Dasara.

This Rangoli I feel represents the spirit of Dussera. What do you say?

Actually I have another version of this Rangoli which I will post later.