Nela Muggulu
Here is one more Darula Muggu or Pathways Rangoli. Slightly different from the previous one.
Here is one more Darula Muggu or Pathways Rangoli. Slightly different from the previous one.
Watch out for more.......
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Rangoli-144
Nela Muggulu
Some more of Nela Muggulu. These are all drawn using lines, no dots at all.
This is known as Daarula Muggu or Pathways. This is drawn on the eve of Sankranti festival and also on festival day. Path ways means showing the path to Lord to enter into our homes. Some paths are kept open and some closed.
This is only a single block and only one variety I have drawn here. This Rangoli is actually drawn bigger according the size of the front yard. It will have many blocks of such path ways which are complicatedly meshed together. They are very intricate, difficult to draw but very beautiful to look at. These Rangolis require lot of intelligence, patience and skill to draw. But very beautiful to look at.
I will try to post other varieties and more bigger ones.
My request to all those who happen to see this post is, kindly mail me photos or drawings of such type of Rangolis and any details known about them please. I am trying to save these for the next generations.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Rangoli-143
Nela Muggulu
Nela Muggulu means those Rangolis which are specially drawn during the auspicious month of Dhanurmasam-that is the month before the festival of Sankranti or Pongal. Sankranti is an agricultural festival, celebrating thanks giving to Sun God, for the bountiful agricultural produce. This is also the month when Lord Vishnu is worshipped.
The Rangolis drawn during this month are special, meant for Thanking Sun God and also for praying to Lord Vishnu. These are drawn using lines (no dots) and are peculiar to Andhra State. The people of Krishna Guntur, Prakasam and especially Coastal districts draw these designs. But now these are all disappearing and only modern Rangolis with dots are being drawn.
My previous posts on this Rangolis are here:
The leaves denote the crop or agricultural produce.
These are pumpkins, a favourite of our state.
These denote the Paddy Ears.
There are many more like these which my maternal Grandmother used to draw. But alas! I could not note them down and now most of this type of Rangoli is disappearing.
My request to all those who happen to see this post is, kindly mail me photos or drawings of such type of Rangolis and any details known about them please. I am trying to save these for the next generations.
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