Dashain & Tihar Tools

Tihar Rangoli Design Maker

तिहार रंगोली मेकर

Create Tihar rangoli designs.

Design a Tihar rangoli or mandala in your browser — choose a pattern and palette, then download a print-ready PNG.

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About the Tihar rangoli maker

During Tihar, homes are decorated with a rangoli — a bright, symmetrical design drawn at the doorstep with coloured powder, rice and flower petals to welcome Goddess Laxmi. In the Newar tradition the same idea appears as a mandala. This tool lets you design a rangoli in your browser: choose a pattern, pick a colour palette, set the size, and download it as an image.

Designing a rangoli

Choose from fifteen patterns across five families — floral lotus designs, geometric sunbursts, six- and eight-point stars, dot mandalas and Newar-style mandalas. Then pick one of five palettes: festive, marigold, peacock, rose or cream. Adjust the size, and the canvas redraws instantly. “Download PNG” saves a square, 1080×1080 image you can print as a template or share online.

Why the designs are symmetrical

Traditional rangoli and mandala designs are built from repeated shapes arranged in a circle, so each petal or ring mirrors the others. This tool generates every pattern from simple geometry — petals, rays, stars and rings — repeating them around a centre to keep that symmetry, which is exactly how the designs are laid out on the floor.

Frequently asked questions

What is a rangoli?
A rangoli is a colourful, symmetrical design drawn on the floor — usually at the entrance of a home — during festivals such as Tihar. It is made with coloured powder, rice and flower petals to welcome guests and, during Tihar, Goddess Laxmi.
How do I make a rangoli with this tool?
Choose a pattern and a colour palette, set the size with the slider, and the design is drawn live on the canvas. Tap “Download PNG” to save it as a square image.
What is the difference between a rangoli and a mandala?
Both are symmetrical designs built from repeated shapes around a centre. A mandala is a circular, meditative design; a rangoli is the same idea used as a floor decoration. The Newar tradition of Nepal makes use of mandala-style designs during Tihar.
Can I print the design to use as a template?
Yes. Download the PNG and print it at a size that suits your doorway, then powder or draw over the lines. The image is generated at 1080×1080 pixels, so it stays sharp when enlarged for printing.

Sources & further reading

  1. Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti (NPNS) — festival namesnpns.gov.np