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RANGOLI
Rangoli is a traditional art form of India, To add them more to our institution
where patterns are created on the floor or we organized an activity for the
the tabletop using materials such as dry parents to come and show their
rice flour, limestone, colored sands and talents. There was an overwhelming
much more. response and we had it organized on
the 21st of November 2021. The
Rangoli was initiated by Lopamudra who parents were allotted spaces to exhibit
was the wife of a sage called Augustya their creativity. The outcome was
Rishi. She wanted to help her husband in excellent and inspirational. The
worshipping the god. So, she started to parents who actively participated are:
make rangoli decorations for 1.Megha Poddaar - parent of Vedaa
yagyakunda. She asked the panchatatva Poddar from K1 C
(the five elements of the world) to give 2.Mangai - parent of Vahini
colors to her design. That is how it
began. Hariharasudhan Mangai
Today rangoli has spread its wings and of K1 D
they represent the symbol of positivity, 3.Mital Dipesh Gor - parent of Harumi
liveliness, and happiness. Paresh Bhavsar of 2D
4.Shital Akarte – parent of Sukrut
Akarte of 10 C.
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