Rangoli are colorful floor designs drawn near house entrances during Diwali to welcome gods and guests. Traditionally made with materials like rice, flour or chalk, they take shapes like squares, circles or rectangles and feature nature-inspired motifs to encourage the goddess Lakshmi to visit homes.

1. Rangoli
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2. A Rangoli is a
colourful design
drawn on the
floor near the
entrance to a
house to
welcome God
and guests.

3. During Diwali,
Hindus draw bright
Rangoli patterns on
the floor by the
front door to
encourage the
goddess Lakshmi to
enter their homes.

4. Rangoli can be square, rectangular or circular.

5. They are
traditionally
drawn using
rice grains,
flour, sand or
chalk.

6. Rangoli designs are usually taken from
nature. Peacocks, swans, mango and
flowers are popular.

9. Rangoli come in all shapes and sizes!

10. Have a go at designing your own Rangoli.