What is Rangoli?

What is Rangoli?

'Rangoli' is a Sanskrit word and it means a creative expression of art through the use of color. The word Rangoli is a combination of two words "rang" (color) + "aavalli" (row), which means row of colors.

Basically, Rangoli is the art of drawing images and motifs on the floor and walls of homes using different color powders.

Mostly people draw Rangoli on special occasions but Diwali is one such festival, when most of the Indian household draw a Rangoli to welcome Goddess Laxmi(Goddess of wealth)