Happy New Year rangoli
New Year (Bestu Varas) · 9 or 10 Nov 2026 · about 80 cm · 45–60 minutes · 6 colours

A colourful New Year rangoli: a round flower mandala with a diya in a blue centre, and "Happy New Year" in white powder below it.
Colours you need
- red
- yellow
- green
- orange
- blue
- white
Steps
- Draw a circle for the centre with a diya inside, then two rings of petals around it.
- Write "Happy New Year" in big chalk letters in an arc underneath.
- Trace every line and the letters with white powder.
- Fill the centre blue, the diya red and yellow, and the petals red, yellow, orange and green.
- Add a few dots and leaves at the ends of the words.
With little ones: an adult draws the outline, children fill the big shapes with their fingers. Light the diyas only at the end and keep them out of reach.












