RangoliLakshmi footprints rangoli
Small footprints leading into the house, drawn at the doorstep on Diwali to welcome Goddess Lakshmi. They are traditionally made with rice paste or kumkum, and they always point inward.
- Level
- Easy
- Size
- About 30 to 45 cm across (1 to 1.5 feet)
- Time
- About 15 to 20 minutes
- Steps
- 4
- Good for
- Diwali, puja days, doorsteps
Colours you need
RedYellowOrangeWhite
Tap Outline to see the design as lines, then print it to practise on paper or to colour in.
How to draw it, step by step
Sweep the floor and wipe it with a damp cloth so the powder grips. Mark the centre with chalk. Then follow the pictures. Each one adds one part.
Nearest the door edge, draw the first pair of footprints in red: a long oval for each foot and five small dots for the toes, pointing into the house.
Draw a second pair one step further in, the same size as the first.
On each side of the path draw a small six-petal flower in yellow with an orange centre.
Finish with a line of white dots down each side, like the edges of a carpet.
Tip: The footprints must walk into the house, not out of it. Stand outside facing the door and draw the toes pointing away from you.
Make it your own
- Change the colours to what you have at home. Any two strong colours and white are enough.
- Make it smaller for a puja thali or a table, or repeat it three times in a row along a wall.
- Print the outline and let children colour it first. It is good practice before the powder comes out.
New to rangoli? Read how to make rangoli and colours and materials first.