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{"id":1243,"date":"2014-12-21T15:36:03","date_gmt":"2014-12-21T14:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/?p=1243"},"modified":"2015-12-13T15:29:27","modified_gmt":"2015-12-13T14:29:27","slug":"the-meaning-of-rangolis-an-ephemeral-art-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/the-meaning-of-rangolis-an-ephemeral-art-form\/","title":{"rendered":"The meaning of Rangolis, an ephemeral art form."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All over India, each morning\u00a0 just after daybreak, it is traditional for the women to decorate the ground in front of their houses by making simple or complex patterns using white or colored rice powder.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":2,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yoga-ashtanga.net\\\/en\\\/the-meaning-of-rangolis-an-ephemeral-art-form\\\/\",\"likes_blog_id\":false}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1243 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/the-meaning-of-rangolis-an-ephemeral-art-form\/img_0052\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_0052-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1254\" data-attachment-id=\"1254\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_0052.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3456,5184\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1387941812&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.2&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0052\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_0052-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_0052-683x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1254'>\n\t\t\t\tMother &#038; daughter drawing a rangoli\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/the-meaning-of-rangolis-an-ephemeral-art-form\/img_0050\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_0050-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1253\" data-attachment-id=\"1253\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_0050.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3456,5184\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;13&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1387941764&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.2&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0050\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_0050-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_0050-683x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1253'>\n\t\t\t\tWomen drawing a rangoli\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/the-meaning-of-rangolis-an-ephemeral-art-form\/img_0057\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_0057-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1255\" data-attachment-id=\"1255\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_0057.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3456,5184\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1387941927&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.2&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0057\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_0057-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_0057-683x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1255'>\n\t\t\t\tWomen drawing a rangoli\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>In the evening, at dusk, those drawings are erased. Thus every morning, at dawn, a new drawing is made. According to tradition women are responsible for the maintenance and the decoration of the home. But they are also in charge of the representation of lucky signs, the sacred representation of the link between the microcosm and the macrocosm.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":2,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yoga-ashtanga.net\\\/en\\\/the-meaning-of-rangolis-an-ephemeral-art-form\\\/\",\"likes_blog_id\":false}' id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-1243 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/the-meaning-of-rangolis-an-ephemeral-art-form\/img_0162\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_0162-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1267\" data-attachment-id=\"1267\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_0162.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5184,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1388632870&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0162\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_0162-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_0162-1024x683.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1267'>\n\t\t\t\tRangoli\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/the-meaning-of-rangolis-an-ephemeral-art-form\/rangoli\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Rangoli-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"1249\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Rangoli.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5472,3648\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 6D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1419163037&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;38&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rangoli\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Rangoli-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Rangoli-1024x683.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/the-meaning-of-rangolis-an-ephemeral-art-form\/img_8860\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_8860-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1272\" data-attachment-id=\"1272\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_8860.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5184,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1389582418&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;13&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8860\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_8860-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_8860-1024x683.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1272'>\n\t\t\t\tRangoli \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Truly ephemeral mandala(s), these images are created every morning, their only aim being to be erased at the end of the day, a memento of the immanence of all things: everything has an end and will finally return to Earth! The names given to these decorations vary from region to region. In Western India, for instance, they are called Rangoli (from the Sanskrit Ranga, meaning to dye, to color), in Southern India they are called Kolam and in Eastern India they are called Alpana (from Alpa : small, insignificant).<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":2,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yoga-ashtanga.net\\\/en\\\/the-meaning-of-rangolis-an-ephemeral-art-form\\\/\",\"likes_blog_id\":false}' id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-1243 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/the-meaning-of-rangolis-an-ephemeral-art-form\/img_8895\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_8895-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1273\" data-attachment-id=\"1273\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_8895.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5184,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1389583421&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8895\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_8895-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_8895-1024x683.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1273'>\n\t\t\t\tRangoli\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/the-meaning-of-rangolis-an-ephemeral-art-form\/img_0160\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_0160-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1265\" data-attachment-id=\"1265\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_0160.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5184,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1388632835&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0160\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_0160-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_0160-1024x683.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1265'>\n\t\t\t\tRangoli\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/the-meaning-of-rangolis-an-ephemeral-art-form\/img_0102\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_0102-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1262\" data-attachment-id=\"1262\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_0102.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5184,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1388373456&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0102\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_0102-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_0102-1024x683.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1262'>\n\t\t\t\tRangoli\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Defying the classical Hindu or Mongol art forms, the rangolis let us enjoy their simple or complex designs, always full of fantasy. The spontaneity of their creation let forms and colors emerge delighting us by their harmony. They are a permanent invitation to the passers-by, a freely offered gesture, a\u00a0 spontaneous form of art that aims to share\u00a0 a bright beamig of the heart.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":2,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yoga-ashtanga.net\\\/en\\\/the-meaning-of-rangolis-an-ephemeral-art-form\\\/\",\"likes_blog_id\":false}' id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-1243 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/the-meaning-of-rangolis-an-ephemeral-art-form\/img_0460-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_04601-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1269\" data-attachment-id=\"1269\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_04601.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3888,2592\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1167561209&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0460\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_04601-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_04601-1024x683.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-1269'>\n\t\t\t\tRangoli powder shop\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/the-meaning-of-rangolis-an-ephemeral-art-form\/img_0463-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_04631-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1270\" data-attachment-id=\"1270\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_04631.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3888,2592\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1167561507&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.076923076923077&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0463\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_04631-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_04631-1024x683.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-1270'>\n\t\t\t\tRangoli powder\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/the-meaning-of-rangolis-an-ephemeral-art-form\/rangoli-poudre-en-couleur\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Rangoli-poudre-en-couleur-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1248\" data-attachment-id=\"1248\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Rangoli-poudre-en-couleur.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3456,2304\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1136572888&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;144&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rangoli poudre en couleur\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Rangoli-poudre-en-couleur-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Rangoli-poudre-en-couleur-1024x683.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-1248'>\n\t\t\t\tFor rangoli powder color\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>You can also find \u00ab\u00a0rangolis\u00a0\u00bb in sacred places and in Hindu Temples, as\u00a0 geometric symbols with the power of protection and support\u00a0 for introspective meditation. In some \u00ab\u00a0yoga\u00a0\u00bb and \u00ab\u00a0tantric\u00a0\u00bb texts the representation of truth is mentioned as being\u00a0 located\u00a0 in \u00ab\u00a0Bindu\u00a0\u00bb, the central point of energy.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":2,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yoga-ashtanga.net\\\/en\\\/the-meaning-of-rangolis-an-ephemeral-art-form\\\/\",\"likes_blog_id\":false}' id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-1243 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/the-meaning-of-rangolis-an-ephemeral-art-form\/img_9510\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_9510-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-1281\" data-attachment-id=\"1281\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_9510.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5184,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1390463015&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_9510\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_9510-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_9510-1024x683.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-1281'>\n\t\t\t\tRangoli Ramana Maharshi Ashram Temple\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/the-meaning-of-rangolis-an-ephemeral-art-form\/img_9540\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_9540-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-1282\" data-attachment-id=\"1282\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_9540.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5184,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1390463688&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.3&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_9540\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_9540-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_9540-1024x683.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-1282'>\n\t\t\t\tRangoli Ramana Maharshi Ashram Temple\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/the-meaning-of-rangolis-an-ephemeral-art-form\/img_9421-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_94211-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-1280\" data-attachment-id=\"1280\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_94211.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5091,3046\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1390399900&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_9421\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_94211-300x179.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_94211-1024x613.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-1280'>\n\t\t\t\tRangoli, Chidambaram Temple\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br 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In the evening, at dusk, those drawings are erased. Thus every morning, at dawn, a new drawing is made. 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