Durga rangoli: the Goddess's face, Bengali alpona, trishul and conch

Rangoli and alpona for Durga Puja and the Navratri days, made at the pandal entrance, at home or for a rangoli competition. The three designs are the Goddess's face with a red bindi and gold crown inside a ring of red hibiscus, a Bengali alpona with a lotus, her small footprints and a border of conch shells, and the trishul crossed with a conch and a lotus above a dhak drum. Type a different motif as the direction.

• a floor design at the pandal entrance
• an entry for a rangoli competition
• an alpona for a Bengali home
• a flower-petal design for the puja room

Frequently asked questions

What is alpona?

Alpona is Bengali floor art, drawn with white rice paste in lines, rows of dots and filled shapes, usually with lotus and conch motifs.

Which style uses only one colour?

The rice-paste style is white only; the powder style uses deep red, vermilion, saffron, yellow, black and white.

Does a design show a person?

The Goddess is shown by her face and her footprints, not by a full figure, and no person is in the frame.

Can I change the motif?

Yes. Type a motif as the direction, such as a lion or a contest design; the result follows the request.

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