The tradition of making Rangoli and Gharaunda on Diwali is related to Ramayana and Harappan civilization, know its history.

Diwai 2024: There are only a few days left for the country's biggest festival, Diwali, for which preparations have been made from cleaning the houses to celebrating Diwali. On the occasion of Diwali, lamps are lit in the house and courtyard, but during this time there is also a tradition of making Gharaunda and Rangoli. On the occasion of Diwali, let us know when this tradition started. Let us tell you that celebrating the festival of Diwali is linked to the mythological story of Lord Shri Ram.

Know why Gharaunda is made on Diwali

There is a mythological story behind making Gharaunda on Diwali here, in which according to mythological beliefs, when Lord Shri Ram returned to Ayodhya after fourteen years of exile, the people of Ayodhya welcomed him by lighting lamps in their homes to celebrate his arrival. Here, there is a lot of trend of making Gharaunda and decorating it. As soon as the month of Kartik starts, people start cleaning their homes.

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During this time, Gharaunda is made in homes, its meaning is made from the word 'house'. Generally, from the beginning of the month, on the arrival of Diwali, unmarried girls build Gharaunda. The belief behind its construction by unmarried girls is that its construction will keep their house full. However, in many places the practice of making Gharaunda takes place on the day of Diwali.

When did the tradition of making rangoli start?

The tradition of making Rangoli here is very special. It is said that it is related to the return of Lord Shri Ram to Ayodhya. After Lord Ram's victory over Lanka, when he returned to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile with Mother Sita, the people of Ayodhya welcomed Lord Ram by cleaning the entire Ayodhya and drawing rangoli in the courtyard of every house and on the main gate of Ayodhya. Had made. Where on the day of Diwali it is decorated by lighting lamps and making rangoli.

Tradition of making Gharaunda-Rangoli (Hundred.Social Media)

Apart from this, the first evidence of making Rangoli in India has been found in Mohenjodaro and Harappa civilizations, according to the Archeology Department, signs of Alpana have been found in both these civilizations. Which seems very similar to Rangoli. According to belief, Alpana is one of the sixty-four arts mentioned in Vatsyayana's Kama Sutra. On the arrival of Mahalakshmi, there is a tradition of making Rangoli which has been going on since forever.