Saal Mubarak rangoli
Bestu Varas (Gujarati New Year) · 9 or 10 Nov 2026 · about 80 cm · 45 minutes · 6 colours

A Gujarati New Year rangoli: a rising sun, a row of pink flowers and "Saal Mubarak" written in white powder.
Colours you need
- yellow
- orange
- pink
- green
- red
- white
Steps
- Draw a half sun with rays at the top.
- Draw a row of three big flowers with leaves under it.
- Write "Saal Mubarak" in big chalk letters at the bottom, then trace them in white powder.
- Fill the sun yellow and orange, and the flowers pink with yellow centres.
- Fill the leaves green and add a red and green border at the bottom.
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.












