Different names of Rangoli

In every region of India, it is known by different names :

Kerala :�

'Puvidal'( Puv�means flower and idal means arrangement, i.e. Rangoli by flowers.

Tamil Nadu :

'Kolam' (

kolam - name of a specific quality of rice. Rangoli is drawn by using rice flour�

Andhra Pradesh :

'Muggu'

( Rangoli drawn by using thick batter of soaked rice flour )

Karnataka :

'Rangoli' ( From the powder of a special kind of a rock. Tiny dots are

drawn on the floor usually in even numbers. These dots are joined with

the powder in a geometrical fashion )

Maharashtra :

'Rangvalli' ( Rangoli thick powder made from special rock is used in

various colors, and the powder of burnt rice skin is used to draw

rangoli in Konkan part of Maharashtra )

Gujarat :�

'Sathiya'Rangoli is known by this name )

Rajasthan :

'Mandana' (

rice flour mixed with little turmeric. It is drawn on the walls )

Madhya Pradesh :

'ChowkPurna' ( Traditional designs fitted in square with leaves and

flowers )

Uttar Pradesh :�

It�known as�'Ossa'

Almora - Garhawal :

It is�well popular known as 'Alpana'

Bengal :

In Bengal�it is�drawn by soak rice paste and known as 'Apana'

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