'Rangoli' an ancient folk art are decorative designs made on floors of living rooms,courtyards during an festival occassion.the colourful designs adds the extra zeal and enthusiasm for the celebration.Rangoli are made with a variety of colour powders in various designs.Usually colours always refer to happiness and any festival would be meaningless if it is devoid of cheer.For Hindus it is considered sacred as it means to welcome the deities.Ancient Rangoli symbols are passed on from generation to generation thus keeping the art form and tradition alive.To others Rangoli designs may mean to bring Good Luck.The Design depictions may vary depending on traditions and practices.The designs are usually geometric shapes,deity impressions,flower petal shape and sometimes very elaborate designs depending upon the craftsmanship of numerous people.The base material is dry or wet granulated rice flour to which vermilion and turmeric powder can be added to make completely natural.Modern day practice include adding artificial chemical colour ,sand and flower petals to decorate them.
But the one we are actually talking about is quite contrast to mark a sad occassion.The Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya made a rangoli measuring an area of 9,028 square meters using 19,000 Kg of nine shades of Rangoli colours as a tribute to those whose lives were claimed by the Mumbai Terror attacks which took place on November 26,2008.The brahma Kumaris created the Rangoli at AshokBhau Firodia School Ground in Ahmednagar,Maharashtra on November 26,2011 as a token of rememberence of the innocent persons killed in the attack.The terror strikes believed to be the brainchild of the Pakistan Based military organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba hit India and especially Mumbai on a very hard note.The terror strikes were globally condemned and lasted for three days.
More than 2,500 students and Brahma Kumaris youth wing participated in the Rangoli feat.This gesture would always remind everyone of the unprecedented man made calamity and its dire consequences on life and property.This would also teach children the negative effects of terrorism and if the seeds of terrorist beliefs are not thrown out could result in destruction.
But the one we are actually talking about is quite contrast to mark a sad occassion.The Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya made a rangoli measuring an area of 9,028 square meters using 19,000 Kg of nine shades of Rangoli colours as a tribute to those whose lives were claimed by the Mumbai Terror attacks which took place on November 26,2008.The brahma Kumaris created the Rangoli at AshokBhau Firodia School Ground in Ahmednagar,Maharashtra on November 26,2011 as a token of rememberence of the innocent persons killed in the attack.The terror strikes believed to be the brainchild of the Pakistan Based military organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba hit India and especially Mumbai on a very hard note.The terror strikes were globally condemned and lasted for three days.
More than 2,500 students and Brahma Kumaris youth wing participated in the Rangoli feat.This gesture would always remind everyone of the unprecedented man made calamity and its dire consequences on life and property.This would also teach children the negative effects of terrorism and if the seeds of terrorist beliefs are not thrown out could result in destruction.
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