India’s 5000 Year Old Art of Rangoli

Meet Rahul Swami - India’s fastest Rangoli artist. Rangoli, a traditional Indian art form, involves creating beautiful patterns on the ground or tabletops using various materials like powdered limestone and colored sand. More than just decoration, Rangolis symbolize good luck and prosperity, often adorning the entrances of homes to welcome guests and celebrate festive occasions like Diwali, Onam, and Pongal. With over forty thousand unique Rangolis, Rahul has never pre-planned a single design nor repeated any. His extraordinary talent lies in his ability to spontaneously create intricate patterns. He also has set staggering records, including creating one Rangoli over an area of 24,000 square feet – roughly the size of 4 to 5 basketball courts – in a mere 13 hours. Earning him a place in the Limca Books of World Records. Join us in celebrating Rahul and the Rangoli art form on Great Big Story. 0:00 Intro 0:31 What is Rangoli? 0:46 Meet Rahul Swami 1:20 Rahul went BIG! 2:06 Diwali #Rangoli #Diwali #Art Got a story idea for us? Shoot us an email at pitch [at] GreatBigStory [dot] com 📧 Get exclusive GBS items from our online store 🛒 👉 NOTIFICATIONS: Make sure you enable the 🔔 to get notified about our latest video publishes. Follow us on Instagram: Check us out on TikTok: @greatbigstory Join us on Facebook: Give us a shout on Twitter: Sign up to our newsletter: