It is considered auspicious as it signifies showering of good luck and prosperity on the house and in the family. Although there are numerous traditional Chaook patterns, many more can be created depending on the creativity of the person who draws it. Powdered quartz, dried rice flour or other forms of white dust powder is used for drawing Chaooks. In middle India mainly in Chhattisgarh Rangoli is called Chaook and is generally drawn at the entrance of a house or any other building. Rangoli/ sanskarbharti/ bharti in Maharashtra.chowkpurana (छोवकपुराणा) in Chhattisgarh.alpana/ alpona ( আল্পনা) in West Bengal.muggu (ముగ్గు) in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.The various names for this art form and similar practices include: Rangoli is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘ rangavalli’. Its traditional charm, artistry and importance continue today.įrom Sanskrit word "रङ्ग" which means colour. Rangoli have been commercially developed in places such as five star hotels. Over time, imagination and innovative ideas in rangoli art have also been incorporated. Other materials include red brick powder and even flowers and petals, as in the case of flower rangoli. Synthetic colours are a modern variation. Historically, basic designs were drawn around the cooking areas for the purpose of discouraging insects and pathogens. The geometric designs may also represent powerful religious symbols, placed in and around household yagna shrines. They can also be made with elaborate designs crafted by numerous people. Rangoli designs can be simple geometric shapes, depictions of deities, or flower and petal shapes appropriate to the given celebrations.
The usage of colours and vibrant designs are showcased during occasions such as festivals, auspicious observances, marriage celebrations and other similar milestones and gatherings. In a Hindu household, basic rangoli is an everyday practice. Rangoli are traditionally made by girls or women, although men and boys create them as well. Design depictions may vary as they reflect traditions, folklore, and practices that are unique to each area. Using cereal powders for rangoli is also believed as panch-mahabhoota Seva because insects and other dust microbes are fed. The limestone is capable of preventing insects from entering the household, and the cereal powders attract insects and keep them from entering the household. Traditionally either powdered calcite and limestone or cereal powders are used for the basic design. The purpose of rangoli is beyond decoration. It is believed that a Hindu household without a clean entrance and rangoli is an abode of daridra (bad luck). The rangoli represents the happiness, positivity and liveliness of a household, and is intended to welcome Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and good luck. Traditionally, the postures needed to make a rangoli are a kind of exercise for women to straighten their spines. They are usually made outside the threshold of the main entrance, in the early mornings after cleaning the area. Rangoli hold a significant role in the everyday life of a Hindu household especially historically when the flooring of houses were untiled. Rangoli have different names based on the state and culture. Designs are passed from one generation to the next, keeping both the art form and the tradition alive. Rangolis are usually made during Diwali or Tihar, Onam, Pongal, and other Hindu festivals in the Indian subcontinent, and are most often made during Diwali. It is an everyday practice in Hindu households, however the colours are preferred during festivals and other important celebrations as it is time consuming. Rangoli is an art form that originates from in the Indian subcontinent, in which patterns are created on the floor or a tabletop using materials such as powdered lime stone, red ochre, dry rice flour, coloured sand, quartz powder, flower petals, and coloured rocks.
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