Monday, December 26, 2011

Rangoli-151


Nela Muggulu

Here are some more of the Rangolis drawn specially during the month of Dhanur Maasam. 
This one is a Chakra meaning wheel. The Criss Cross lines in purple colour form the basis  for the design. I have used only double lines. 3 or 4 are also used. See below.
This is a Kurma meaning a tortoise. See how the 4 criss cross lines in black have been placed and then joined(orange colour) to form the figure.

Both Chakra and Kurma are associated with our mythology. It is also a fact that women drew every day things in their Rangolis.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

i am searching for these 'nela muggulu' for some days on net. at last i found your blog. all the muggulu are very nice and much useful to me especially on the eve dhanurmasam. please try to draw some more and more muggulu like ratham muggu etc. i eagerly watch for those. dhanyavadamulu.-kiranmai

Ms Sharma said...

Thank you Kiranmai. I will try to post some more.But these are almost extinct now and am collecting them where ever I come accross