Rangoli is a traditional floor art from India. Rangoli is the one of the most popular art forms in India, its a form of decoration that uses finally ground white powder and colors. Rangoli is derived from Sanskrit word "Rangaavli, rang + aavli" rang means colour and aavli means row. So, Rangoli means an art of spreading colours in rows, in particular patterns.
Traditionally rangolis are used to decorate the floor in front of yard on the festival day or on special occasion to welcome the guest. It's a symbol of Indian hospitality. The ingredients used to draw rangolis are white stone, lime, rice flour and other paste.
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