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Here's some beautiful rangoli designs to inspire from and make your home Diwali ready...
Updated : Nov 06, 2018, 03:22 PM IST
Diwali is just around the corner and people are gearing up to celebrate the festival of light with much fanfare. People during Diwali offer puja to ward off misfortunes and bring in good luck inside the homes. The essence of the festival of lights is to get the divine blessings in a way brightening up of the family life and adding to its its prosperity. The appropriate time (Muhurat) to perform Diwali puja is Amavasya Thithi and Pradosh time.
Apart from sweets, crackers, New clothes & jewllery, there is one more thing that is very popular among people during Diwali i.e Rangoli.
Rangoli are made at the entrance of the house and it is one of the best and easy way to decorate the house.
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It is a popular folk art and is known by different names in different parts of the country. There are special rangoli powders available in the market. Some also make rangoli designs with grounded rice powder, while others decorate the rangoli with candles and diyas. It is generally created near the doorstep or on the verandah/courtyard of the house.
Here's some beautiful rangoli designs to inspire from and make your home Diwali ready...