Rangoli-28

Lotus Rangoli-I

In India Lotus has a special significance for the Hindus. Since ancient times we Indians have attached special significance to Lotus. For us it is a divine symbol. It denotes purity, detachment from wordy things etc.. This is because though the roots of a lotus plant are firmly planted in the slushy mud at the bottom of the ponds or lakes, its leaves and flowers raise above water, it (Lotus) is unstained and beautiful, remains pure. Similarly there is a saying "Like a droplet on the Lotus leaves"- as the leaves are not wetted by water, the water simply rolls it off. So also a person should be detached from the wordly pleasures and pains but attached to God.

In Sanskrit and Telugu and perhaps many Indian languages the word Padma means Lotus. It has many synonyms like, Ambuja, Neeraja, Pankaja, Jalaja, Saroja, Kamala etc.

Padma or Lotus is divine, auspicious and symbolises Goddess Laksmi-Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity. She is shown either standing or seated in a pink Lotus and also holding Lotus in her hands. Lord Vishnu is known as Padmanabha-a lotus born from his naval  with Lord Bramha on it. Goddess Saraswathi-Goddess of Knowledge and wisdom, is shown as seated in a white lotus.

So we use this a lot in our Rangolis for depicting auspiciousness or happiness, wealth prosperity etc. Its is drawn in different forms and also in combination with other things like conch shells etc. A petal is known as Dala. So we haves sasta dala or six petalled, ashta dala or eight petalled lotus, sahasra dala or thousand (many) petalled  and so on. I am going to post some of the Rangolis on Lotus some at a time.


Lotuses are drawn in different ways in our Rangolis. Here they are....

By using lines

Six petalled lotus

Eight petalled

Many petalled....

Using dots...

Eight petalled

See the angular lines

Here the petals are rounded not sharp as above. I feel this is more beautiful then those above. I have posted many designs in my previous posts, having the lotuses as shown above.

Here it is freely drawn not with help of any lines or dots...So many beautiful designs are drawn this way...I will try to post some of them..But one requires a very steady hand...:)
Here is a lotus Rangoli I am posting....

13 to 1 straight dots...placed like this..

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