Alpana Drawing. Symbolism - Meaning - Reason For Drawing Alpana. On the same principle as rangolis kolams and pookalams the alpana is an auspicious symbol.
Making of Alpana patterns is a part of the rituals in the numerous vratas fasts kept by the Hindu women of Bengal. This custom is practiced by the women of West Bengal. A domestic ritual art for the women of rural Bengal alpana is a folk art which is intrinsically linked with the folk rites known as brotos.
On the same principle as rangolis kolams and pookalams the alpana is an auspicious symbol.
See more ideas about alpona design rangoli ideas rangoli designs. Oct 20 2014 - Traditional folk art of BengalIndia. 179 likes 4 talking about this. The slogan of the alpana festival was Dekhabe Gaibandha Dekhbe Desh Record Korbe Bangladesh.