Happy Teachers Day !!!

 गुरूर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णु

गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरा

गुरुर्साक्षात परब्रह्म

तस्मैय श्री गुरुवे नमः

Innovative & lasting rangoli formed using CDs, paper, coasters, sparkle colours and flowers.

Ganesh festival - efflorescent & felicity.

वक्रतुंड महाकाय

सूर्यकोटी समप्रभ

   निर्विघ्नं कुरूमे देव

 सर्व कार्येशु सर्वदा

Meaning  - Oh Lord with the twisted trunk and massive appearance,

  whose splendor is equal to that of a billion Suns ...

                Please bless me such that I do not face any obstacles in any

                                             of my endeavors anytime.

Happy Independence day !!!

Some more rangoli pattern designs.

 

Rangoli Pattern designs

Interesting collection of Sanskar Bharati Rangoli patterns to help you design the most exquisite Rangoli .

Omkar : is the revealation of Brahma in a letter-form. It is the revealation of primordial form of the Universe. The sages & seers got this form revealed to them through this motif.

Swastik : Testifies the 'speed' & the progress that pervades the universe. It is a motif of ever changing Energy.

Cow's Feet ( Gopadma ) : Laxmi, the Goddess of wealth resides here. It stands for all-round prosperity that is the feet of goddess Laxmi.

Painted prayer.

Celebration of Colours

Happy Republic Day !!!

Happy New Year 2011

Aakash Kandeel and Panati

A Kandeel is a lantern with a wooden framework and covered in coloured matte or glossy papers. These lanterns are hung in front of homes during the Hindu festival of lights Diwali.[1] Kandeel in Sanskrit is known as Akasha Deepa (lantern of the sky). Hindus in earlier days set Kandeels afloat high, a gesture to invite the spirits of their ancestors moving around to come back home and be with them during the festival time. Hence the name AkashaDeepa (lantern of the sky).

Kandeels are hung for around a month from the first day of Diwali. These are traditionally built in a crystal shape with tails at the bottom. In recent times, creativity has given way to different shapes such as stars, globes and airplanes. Opaque papers cut into a complex design give more beauty to a Kandeel by blocking some of the light behind it.

Diwali involves the lighting of small clay lamps (diyas or dīpas) filled with oil to signify the triumph of good over evil.