Types of Rangoli for Ganesh Chathurthi

One of the most fun and celebrated festival of the country of India, Ganesh Chathurthi is the celebration of Lord Ganesh’s birth. It is mainly celebrated in the state of Maharashtra. Lord Ganesh is welcomed into the house with a ganesh statue and houses decorated to a T. The decorations are done with pretty lights, flowers and rangolis.

As rangolis are an important part of this festival, you must be wondering what kind of rangoli to make for the Lord, here are three types of designs to help you decide what kind you should be going for!

Ganesh Rangoli

The simplest way to go and one that holds the significance of the festival, a rangoli to depict Lord Ganesh. Use different colors and design your own picture of Ganesh. Take inspiration from the plethora of Ganesh portraits from the internet and create your own special Ganesh Rangoli! Don’t forget to jazz up the rangoli with the use of glitter for the jewels and a beautiful halo!

Rangoli made with flower petals

Hop on the trend wagon and create beautiful rangolis with the variety of flowers found in the market. Combine different kinds of flowers to add a wide range of colors and texture. You can also experiment with multi-media and use both colors and flower petals!

Rangolis that are adorned with Diyas

Be it a rangoli made out of color or flowers or both, take this work of art to the next level by surrounding the rangoli with diyas. You can outline the design with multiple of them of strategically use them to enhance the design. An added benefit of using diyas is it keeps anyone and everyone from running over the rangoli by the slightest of mistake!