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Easy rangoli designs - beginners

Though I have drawn all the designs myself personally I am thankful to my family for the inputs, information and help in drafting all the posts so far.  I have used the terms kolam  rangoli quite freely in all the posts. Probably there would have been differences based on classical (!) explanations in the past but today kolams can also be colourful like rangolis both in the free hand and dots type  I find that even the terms rangoli kolam and kolam rangoli are used at  present. The only area where I think kolam are different are in sikku kolam and arisi maavu kolam. Both are beautiful, challenging and can be intricate . Rangoli is muggulu in Telugu and so this post will be useful for those in search of small and simple muggulu for beginners.  This post   may have answers  kutty rangoli /kolam designs The rangoli in the image below is one of the basic designs that can be used for learning.   Form a star with two inverted triangles.   ...
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Vata Savitri Vratha

 Festival - Savitri Vratha
This festival falls during June (Jyeshta month full moon day).  Legend has it that Savitri after penance could get back the life of her husband on this day. 

So this vratha or puja is performed on this day for the welfare of the spouse.  After the puja five married women are invited to the house and offered haldi-kumkum with mangoes. After fasting from morning a feast is arranged in the afternoon with kheer (sweet porridge ).

A portrait of Savitri is decorated with turmeric, kumkum, cotton garland (called vastra ) and flowers It is also called Vata Savitri Vratha (probably because Vata refers to fig tree )

Story of Vata Savithri Pooja 

King Aswapathi who ruled over Bhadra Desa had no issues .  He worshipped Savithri Devi .  By Her grace a girl child was born.  Hence the King named her Savithri.  

As years passed by Savithiri grew into a   beautiful woman with extraordinary intelligence The King searched for a suitable bridegroom for his daughter.  Savithiri wanted to marry Satyavan son of King Dyumatsena .  She spoke highly of him.  She said he possessed valour was learned and had an impeccable character.

Sage Narada who had come to the palace said that Satyavan's life span was short. However Savithri did not yield and the marriage of Satyavan and Savithri was celebrated in a grand manner.

Months passed by .  One day Satyavan fell down in the forest  due to fatigue , Savithiri with her intelligence asked for four boons and got back the life of her husband.

Hence Vata Savithri Vratha is Pooja offered to Savithri for Sowbhagya 
                                                          
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