RangoliMarigold rings pookalam
The simplest pookalam: plain rings of flower petals in strong colours. Use marigold for the orange and yellow, white chrysanthemum or jasmine for the white ring, and red rose or hibiscus petals for the red.
- Level
- Easy
- Size
- About 30 to 45 cm across (1 to 1.5 feet)
- Time
- About 15 to 20 minutes
- Steps
- 5
- Good for
- Onam, beginners, flower rangoli
Colours you need
YellowRedWhiteOrange
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.
Make a small filled circle in yellow. This is the centre of the whole design, so place it carefully.
Make a ring of red around what you have so far, keeping the same width all the way round.
Make a ring of white around what you have so far, keeping the same width all the way round.
Make a ring of yellow around what you have so far, keeping the same width all the way round.
Make a ring of orange around what you have so far, keeping the same width all the way round.
Tip: Draw all the circles with chalk first, then fill from the centre outward so you never have to lean over finished rings.
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.