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Rangoli Designs: Its believed that rangoli designs started many centuries ago. Some refrences of rangoli designs are also available in our scriptures. The art of rangoli has changed and rechanged over many centuries. Rangoli goes by various names in many parts of India.

In Tamil Nadu its known as Kolam, in Andhra its known as muggulu, in Karnataka its known as muggitu, in Rajasthan its known as a mandana and so on. We have some easy indian rangoli designs for beginners.

Practice these easy rangoli designs from the comfort of your homes to impress your in-laws or your neighbors. If you enter any hindu house in India, you are bound to be welcomed by a rangoli design which is normally drawn with chalk powder or lime stone powder on the floor. Traditionally rice flour was used to create rangoli designs, since it can act as a food source for tiny insects and birds.

Easy rangoli designs are used in almost all kinds of hindu religious occasions, festivals, weddings and so on. Its believed that rangolis ward off evil spirits from homes. So try one of these easy rangoli designs today.

Rangoli is an art form from India in which patterns are created on the floor in living rooms or courtyards using materials such as colored rice, dry flour, colored sand or flower petals. It is usually made during Diwali (Deepawali), Onam, Pongal and other Indian festivals. Designs are passed from one generation to the next, keeping both the art form and the tradition alive.