1. Saraswati:
This Soulart rangoli is a special pattern that symbolizes Goddess Saraswati, which is regarded as the deity of knowledge and learning and of music and art. This symbolic image of Goddess Saraswati is drawn on a slate or a note-book or as a rangoli in pooja rooms, mainly on the festival of Dasra which is celebrated all over India as a festival of new beginnings and triumph of good over evil. People worship this deity along with their sources of knowledge and different tools used for work, on this festival. This pattern is also known to be drawn on the festival of Dasra.
2. Kasav/Kurma:
This Soulart Rangoli is of a tortoise, known as Kasav or Kurma. In this rangoli, the tortoise is commonly depicted in a hexagonal as it is drawn in an interlaced dot-grid. The tortoise symbolizes the Sun, the waters and is the Lord of creation in Vedic mythology. Because of its shape, the tortoise is regarded as a symbol of the three worlds; its lower shell is this terrestrial world, upper shell the sky and in between is the atmosphere. The tortoise is believed to carry the world on its back and its long life accounts for its appeal as longevity.
3. Tulsi Vrindavan:
This Soulart Rangoli is known as the “Tulsi Vrindavan” drawn on the day of “Tulsi Marriage” performed during the festival of Diwali. Tulsi commonly known as holy Basil is a Medicinal Plant and is venerated as a goddess in Hinduism. It is married to lord Vishnu during this festival. The Tulsi wedding signifies the end of the monsoon and the beginning of the wedding season in Hinduism.
4. Naag Rangoli:
This Soulart Rangoli is called the Naag Rangoli drawn on the festival of Nag Panchami. It is drawn in a special Celtic style in a parallel dot grid. Naga Panchami is a day of traditional worship of Nagas or snakes. The worship is offered on the fifth day of bright half of lunar month of Shravana (July/August). Offering and prayers to snake on this day is auspicious and will usher good tidings in one's life and ensure welfare and protection of the family.
5. Kalash Rangoli
This Soulart Rangoli is called the Kalash, a special assembly of auspicious significance in all Pooja’s and Vedic rituals. A Kalash comprises of a is a special size metallic pot made of brass, copper, silver, gold, or of panch dhatoo (combination of 5 metals). The shape of this pot is very peculiar with a narrow base that bulges in the centre and again narrows down at mouth, which is surrounded by a rim, broad enough to hold a coconut. This pot is wrapped with a cotton thread and filled with water, a Bilva Leaf is added to this water, cornet of mango leaves is placed on top of the pot, with its stem just dipping inside the water in the pot. On top of this assembly a coconut is placed in a straight vertical position with its brown fibrous part pointing the sky. This pot is placed on a platform having a circular a layer of rice grains. Thus, the pot with the water, mango leaves and coconut forms the Kalash. This assembly has a great significance in the vedic traditions and is known to symbolize “Creation”. The vacant pot, symbolizes earth, and the water filled symbolizes the primordial water from which life began on earth. The water in the kalash symbolizes the primordial water from which the entire creation emerged. The trifoliate Bilva leaf symbolizes energy from the creator lord Shiva. The cornet of mango leaves and coconut represent the actual creation. The thread wrapped around the pot represents the love that "binds" all in a creation. The kalash is therefore considered auspicious and worshipped during religious ceremonies, rituals, and festivals.
6. Vasubaras Rangoli:
This Soulart Rangoli is called the Cow Rangoli drawn on the auspicious day of Vasubaras. Vasu Baras is a day dedicated to worshipping the cow. In many regions of India it is considered as the 1st day of Diwali, however traditionally it is a day just before the Diwali Festival celebrated specially for the worship of cows. Cows are considered sacred in the Hindu religion and an incarnation of god, because mythologically cows are known to hold all 33 crore Indian gods in their stomach. The day is also referred to as Vasubaras, Govatsa Dwadashi or Nandini Vrat in various regions. However, the festival is most prominently celebrated in the state of Maharashtra where it is associated with honoring cows and calves. The origin of this festival is related to the mythology of Samudra Manthan, a time when Gods and Demons were vying to find Amrit or magical nectar by churning the ocean. The divine cow Kamdhenu emerged in this process as a gift from the seven great Gods. Kamdhenu is associated with blessings of motherhood, fertility, divinity, and sustenance. The divine animal is also closely associated with Lord Krishna, Vishnu avatar.
8. Gandabherunda
This Soulart Rangoli is called the Gandabherunda. It is an imaginary bird represented by two birds having conjoint bodies. It is believed to be a symbol of mighty strength and power. In sculptural representation of this bird, it is depicted holding an elephants in each of its beaks and paws. This motif is commonly depicted in the rangoli of Karnataka. It is also seen on the Vidhansaudha of Bangalore. It is present on vehicles used in processions of images in south India. It is the royal symbol of the King of Mysore and found on the coins of Vijayanagar Empire. Carved image of this bird is found in some caves of Karnataka and forts like Shiveneri and Raigad in Maharashtra. In the Indian subcontinent, Gandabherunda motif is first seen carved at the base of a Stupa in Sirkap, near Taxila in present day Afghanistan. The oldest sculptural representation of Gandabherunda in Hindu temple art was seen at the village of Balligave, in Shimoga District in Karnataka.
7. Lakshmi Rangoli:
Lakshmi in Sanskrit is derived from the root word laksh meaning and 'goal, aim, objective'. Thus, Lakshmi also means “she who leads to one's goal”. Goddess Lakshmi is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism and represents wealth, fortune, power, beauty, and prosperity. Drawing Lakshmi’s foot prints at the sides of the door on the floor is considered auspicious and brings in good fortune , wealth and prosperity. This Soulart Lakshmi Rangoli depicts Goddess Lakshmi through her auspicious footprints in the center of the Rangoli emerging from a large Lotus, which is known to be her seat. This Rangoli can be drawn on Lakshmi Pujan which is a religious festival that falls on Amavasya (new moon day) on the third day of Diwali and is considered as the main festive days of Diwali.
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