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October 11, 2003 |
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LET the festive fervour seep into the four walls of your home. Let every member be a part of it. Traditionally, the house is made spick and span before Divali. So, now it’s time to brighten it up. The ambience will surely bring cheer to everyone. Let’s start with the entrance. Combine rangoli with
various accessories. The rangoli can be done with different
materials like dyed sawdust, Holi colours, coloured rice, pulses,
broken bangles or fresh flower petals, which are the easiest to
handle. Draw the base design on the floor and neatly fill it up with
material chosen. Use a scale to straighten the edges, especially while
making geometrical designs. You could make any kind of design —
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If you have a staircase inside the house, drape or hang strings of flowers and rolled leaves. One can also frame them around wall hangings or paintings in the house. It will bring the pleasant fragrance of nature inside. The incense sticks also bring in the sacred mood of the festival. Floating candles are the easiest and quickest way to decorate and light up the surroundings inside. The water dish could be modern like a glass bowl or a traditional brass dish beaming with floating lights and petals in water. Coloured water looks exotic in the glass dish. Give an ethnic touch to every activity you indulge in, be it serving food, or giving gifts to your friends. Wrap the gifts in bandhani printed sheets and tie them with mouli. — S.G. |
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Accessories it with mirrors, diyas,
and candles. A toran hanging at the entrance looks
welcoming. Make your own with rose and marigold flowers. Small rangolis
can also be made for the lobby or other rooms. These can be made
either on the floor or on a big thaali, which can be
placed anywhere in the house. You could have it on a table in a corner
of the room or in the puja area, next to the deities.
Go stylish with diyas, puja thaalis and candles. Go for silver,
clay or terracotta diyas, in their natural colours or painted
ones. Multiple diyas with images of Lakshmi and Ganesha, clay and
glass lanterns and hanging bells, all add to the festive spirit.
