| | An early morning walk across streets of Southern Indian homes should catch your eyes upon beautiful design patterns which has been a symbol of religious belief across India. India Post as part of the annual greetings stamps in 2009 portrayed the colorful forms of Rangoli Patterns on it’s stamps . The eye catching designs of Rangoli reflects the age-old rich cultural heritage Of India . |
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| The origin of Rangoli can be traced back to Indian mythologies . When a King’s young son died, the king and the entire kingdom were filled with sorrow. The King, devotee of Lord Brahma (God who created the world) prayed to the God to give back his son’s life . Lord Brahma asked the King to draw his son’s picture .The king thinking about his son in mind painted his picture on the ground . Lord Brahma happy at King’s love for his son gave life back to his son. This was supposed to be the first painting or Rangoli or Kolam on the earth. | ||||||
| Rangoli has variety of names according to the Indian region. Uttar Pradesh in the Chowk Purna, Aripan In Bihar,Alpana In Bengal , Rangoli in Maharashtra ,Rangavallie in Karnataka, Kolam in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, Yepan in Uttaranchal, Muggu in the Andhra Pradesh , Aroopn in Himachal Pradesh and Saathiyo in Gujarat. By whatever name it’s known “Rangoli” has been inspired by the elements of nature and the colors around us. | ||||||
| The practice Of drawing Rangoli is common during festivals in India. Rangoli patterns are normally simple geometric shapes,pictures of deity ,flower and petal shapes (appropriate for the given celebrations). In the southern state of Kerala,elaborate floral designs are crafted by numerous people to create visual delight known as pookalam during Onam festival . Pookalam is a flower carpet made out of the gathered blossoms with one or two varieties of foliage of differing tints pinched up into colorful patterns.Houses in the state of Tamilnadu are adorned with similar patterns made out of paste of rice during the celebration of Pongal . | ||||||
| Normally Rangoli is drawn using dry or wet granulated rice or dry flour, to which Sindoor (vermilion), Haldi(turmeric) and other natural colors are added . Chemical colors are a modern variation . Other materials include colored sand and even flowers and petals, as in the case of Flower Rangolis known as “Pookalam”. | ||||||
| First Day Cover For The Stamps On Greeting Released In The Year 2009 Featuring Flower Patterns Of Pookalam Of Kerala | ||||||
| Miniature Stamp Sheet Of India Featuring Floor Art Of India “Rangoli” | ||||||
| Indian Stamp Sheetlet Featuring Floor Art Of India “Rangoli” | ||||||
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