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Depending on which part of India one is from, there are different reasons based on local culture for drawing rangoli. But I would like to limit the scope of this article to the original form of rangoli and it’s scientific reason, before it was passed down the generations which has witnessed localization and adaptions over time.
Dont forget to watch the YouTube video whose link is shared at the end of this article. Even if you do not have time to read the entire article now, I strongly suggest watching that video. For convenience, I am pasting the same video link here also:
The most original form of rangolis are still drawn by some of the most orthodox families in India especially in the rural places. Here are a few sample rangoli designs:
Notice that they are symmetric around both X & Y axis, mostly have rounded edges and appear to be combination of several simpler designs superimposed over each other.
Before we get into the details of the rangoli design, I would like you to recollect the concept of harmonics in sound waves studied during high school physics course. Recollect that sound is actually made up of several harmonics where each harmonic corresponds to a certain frequency.
When the right harmonics are combined, we get pleasing sounds that soothes the mind and calms us. It becomes melodious music. (Classical music with complex harmonics is an example)
This is in the sound domain. i.e The harmonic vibration patterns manifests into pleasing sounds which can soothe the mind. Similarly, in the visual domain, we have corresponding harmonics for every frequency which when combined, leads to artistic patterns which are pleasing to see and have a calming effect. There is a separate field of science called Cymatics which deals with the relationship between vibrations and the geometric patterns corresponding to it.
Here is a brief video about Cymatics and how vibrations affect us:
In order to experiment in Cymatics, all that you need is a metal plate over which some sand is sprinkled and a frequency generator which vibrates the metal plate. When it is set to a certain resonant frequency, the metal plate vibrates in such a way that all the sand particles get aligned in geometric pattern. For example, here are a few patterns which emerge for different frequencies and they appear just like the rangolis we draw in India:
Rangoli Designs PhotosRangoli Designs Ranaut Kolam Designs with Dots Images with Dots Patters Designs with Flowers Photo.
Rangoli Designs PhotosRangoli Designs Ranaut Kolam Designs with Dots Images with Dots Patters Designs with Flowers Photo.
Rangoli Designs PhotosRangoli Designs Ranaut Kolam Designs with Dots Images with Dots Patters Designs with Flowers Photo.
Rangoli Designs PhotosRangoli Designs Ranaut Kolam Designs with Dots Images with Dots Patters Designs with Flowers Photo.
Rangoli Designs PhotosRangoli Designs Ranaut Kolam Designs with Dots Images with Dots Patters Designs with Flowers Photo.
Rangoli Designs PhotosRangoli Designs Ranaut Kolam Designs with Dots Images with Dots Patters Designs with Flowers Photo.
Rangoli Designs PhotosRangoli Designs Ranaut Kolam Designs with Dots Images with Dots Patters Designs with Flowers Photo.
Rangoli Designs PhotosRangoli Designs Ranaut Kolam Designs with Dots Images with Dots Patters Designs with Flowers Photo.
Rangoli Designs PhotosRangoli Designs Ranaut Kolam Designs with Dots Images with Dots Patters Designs with Flowers Photo.
Rangoli Designs PhotosRangoli Designs Ranaut Kolam Designs with Dots Images with Dots Patters Designs with Flowers Photo.
Rangoli Designs PhotosRangoli Designs Ranaut Kolam Designs with Dots Images with Dots Patters Designs with Flowers Photo.
Rangoli Designs PhotosRangoli Designs Ranaut Kolam Designs with Dots Images with Dots Patters Designs with Flowers Photo.
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