Rangoli
Rangoli is an art form originating in the Indian subcontinent, in which patterns are created on the floor or a tabletop using materials such as powdered limestone, dry rice flour, colored sand, quartz powder, flower petals, and colored rocks. It is an everyday practice in Hindu households, however, the colors are preferred during festivals and other important celebrations as it is time-consuming. Rangoli are usually made during Diwali or Tihar, Onam, Pongal, Sankranthi and other Hindu festivals in the Indian subcontinent, and are most often made during Diwali. Designs are passed from one generation to the next, keeping both the art form and the tradition alive.
The below artworks are outstanding examples of rangoli art. Be amazed.
Bharat Mata
Jai Jawan
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
B. R. Ambedkar
Lord Ram
Mother Teresa
Shree Vitthal
Ekvira Mata
Saptashrungi Mata
Mumbai Attack
Child Abuse
Say No to Tobacco
Infanticide
Police Caregiver
Protector
Dilwale Dulhaniya Le jayenge
PM Narendra Modi
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Old Lady
Ma Kali
Mahakali Mata
Sai Baba
Durga Ashtami
Vishwarup Viratdarshan
Krishna Janma
Mahalaxmi Mata
Shree Ganesh
Durga Mata
Artist Mahadev Gopale
Artist Mahadev Gopale is born and brought up in Maharashtra, India, where he lives with his family.
Artist Mahadev Gopale is the honorary recipient of India World Record and holder of several other prestigious awards for his contribution to Rangoli art for the last 40 years.
“This award is not for me but for all art lovers, artist brothers, sisters, parents, friends, family and my family. You gave me good luck and love”, says Artist Mahadev Gopale.
Rangoli is a type of folk art. Rangoli is made at the main gate of houses for morning worship in most parts of India. Rangoli is also used on auspicious occasions (religious work, marriage, festival ceremony, etc.). Rangoli has also been given a prominent place in 64 arts in the Kama Sutra composed by Vatsyayana. It is believed that Rangoli is not only an art, but it is an auspicious symbol that destroys amangal. Rangoli brings happiness and prosperity into homes.
The style of Rangoli has changed with the change of time and Rangoli has been given a special identity away from ordinary folk art by Artist Mahadev Shankar Gopale. He has created a new dreamy world with colored powder between the fingers and index finger, which shocks everyone. He has created real-life like human pictures, object pictures, which confuse the observer as it is a very unique art form.
Mahadev Shankar Gopale was born on 2 June 1962 in Rajgurunagar Kalmodi village, Pune, into an ordinary family. In his childhood, he made a Nag idol on the day of Nag Panchami and built the idol of Ganapati Bappa on the day of Ganapati, thus his art journey began.
His childhood was filled with struggles. Due to financial constraints, he quit his post-matriculation and started working as a milk seller. And with the understanding of art, he got the job of making cinema posters. But the art inside him was not allowing them to sit peacefully; she encouraged him to do something new, and then this form of Rangoli art happened. In the last 40 years, Artist Mahadev Gopale has created more than 2500 Rangolis. Through Rangoli, he has made portraits of countless Bollywood and social personalities like President Pratibha Patil, Abdul Kalam, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar, Mr. Shri Balasaheb Thackeray, Sharad Pawar, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, among others.
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