{
  "id": 18664627,
  "title": "Diwali Rangoli Guide: From Alpana To Kolam, Check Some Of The Timeless Designs To Brighten Your Home This Festive Season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/diwali-rangoli-guide-from-alpana-to-kolam-check-some-of-the-timeless",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T07:12:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/diwali-rangoli-guide-from-alpana-to-kolam-check-some-of-the-timeless-designs-to-brighten-your-home-this-festive-season"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Diwali, the festival of lights, is not complete without the creation of rangoli. This decorative art is drawn at the entrance, courtyard, and prayer spaces of Indian homes, often using colorful patterns to invite Goddess Lakshmi and bring prosperity, happiness, and good fortune. Across India, each region has its own unique style of rangoli, ranging from simple geometric designs to elaborate floral patterns.\n\nAlpana, a traditional folk art practiced in West Bengal and Bangladesh, is a white pattern on the floor made from a mixture of rice flour and water. Popular motifs include lotus flowers, Goddess Lakshmi's feet, circles, and floral designs.\n\nKolam, a South Indian tradition, is a floor art made using rice flour or chalk powder. It is composed of dots and continuous lines, forming symmetrical patterns that are drawn outside homes to signify prosperity and auspicious beginnings.\n\nMandana, a folk art found in Rajasthan and parts of Madhya Pradesh, is created using white chalk paste applied with a cotton ball or stick on a red clay-smeared surface. The term Mandana comes from the Marwari word 'draw.'\n\nMuggu, closely related to Kolam, is a traditional rangoli made using rice flour, chalk powder, and colorful materials. Its symmetrical designs, often featuring dots, lines, and floral patterns, traditionally fed small insects and birds.\n\nPookalam, a vibrant floral decoration also known as Athapookalam, is made using fresh flower petals. Its colorful circular patterns can inspire festive decorations during Diwali. This Diwali, select a design that aligns with your personal style and enrich your home with a touch of traditional Indian art.",
  "summary": "Diwali is incomplete without the making of rangoli. While the cleaning and decoration of the home are about to get over, rangoli is the last act to give a final touch to our Diwali preparations. As you gear up for the last stage of your preparations and pick up colours, rangoli holds a special place in Indian households. It is usually drawn at entrances, courtyards and prayer spaces because these…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}