[www.keralites.net] Bengali traditional art - Alpona for floor design

Alpona is a a Bengali art form that originates from villages which is believed to bring good fortune to our homes .It can be seen in most of the Bengali homes during festivities, ceremonies and celebrations.

Alpana is a term that has been derived from the word in the Sanskrit language, alimpana, meaning ornamental plastering.�

 

 

This art is basically a style of decorating and designing the floor with beautiful patterns. The medium used for these patterns is the staple food of Bengal that is rice paste. But nowadays some other mediums are common too like acrylic, paste of chalks and so on.

 

 

 

 

 

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