Rangoli is a folk art
from India.
Rangoli are decorative designs made on the floors of living
rooms and courtyards during Hindu festivals.
They are meant to be
sacred welcoming areas for the Hindu deities
The ancient symbols have been passed on through the ages, from each
generation to the next,
thus keeping both the art form and the tradition
alive. The patterns are typically created with materials,
including
colored rice,
dry flour,(colored) sand or even flower petals.
Rangoli
and similar practices are often followed in different Indian states;
in
Tamil Nadu, one has kolam.
Madane in Rajasthan, Chowkpurna in Northern India, Alpana in Bengal, chowk pujan in UP etc 
