Rangoli can be sorted in several independent ways at once — by region, by motif, by occasion, by the structure a design is built on, by technique, by difficulty — and no single one of them is the classification. This chapter reports the axes actually in use on this platform, with live counts of how many terms each holds, how many carry a published entry, and how much of the design corpus each currently classifies. Where an axis is thinly populated the table says so: the gaps are part of an honest account of a classification system.
Classification Systems
Encyclopedia chapter · generated from the encyclopedia's own data
Dimensions in use
Each row is a live classification axis: its terms, how many carry a published encyclopedia entry, and how much of the design corpus it currently classifies. Counts are read at page load, so this table reports the real state of the system rather than an intended one.
| Dimension | Terms | With an entry | Designs classified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional traditions | 14 | 6 | 1,660 |
| Motifs | 32 | 32 | 349 |
| Festivals and occasions | 26 | 14 | 722 |
| Structures | 5 | 5 | 983 |
| Named styles | 5 | — | 1,678 |
| Stated difficulty | 2 | — | 677 |
Terms by dimension
Regional traditions
Kolam 889 · Muggulu 719 · Sikku Kolam 48 · Alpana 4 · Pookalam 0 · Kalamezhuthu 0 · Sanskar Bharti 0 · Tipkyanchi 0 · Aripan 0 · Mandana 0 · Jhoti 0 · Pulli Kolam 0 · Rangoli 0 · Kambi Kolam 0
Motifs
Diya 156 · Butterfly 56 · Lotus 40 · Peacock 32 · Star 25 · Pot 15 · Lampstand 7 · Chariot 7 · Conch 4 · Parrot 3 · Fish 1 · Tulsi Pot 1 · Swastika 1 · Mango 1 · Cow 0 · Tree of Life 0 · Coconut 0 · Banana 0 · Chakra 0 · Mandala 0 · Spiral 0 · Flute 0 · Bell 0 · Elephant 0 · Hamsa 0 · Sun 0 · Moon 0 · Creeper 0 · Gopuram 0 · Naga 0 · Lakshmi's Feet 0 · Garland 0
Festivals and occasions
Diwali 186 · New Year 141 · Daily 129 · Sankranti 40 · Ugadi 32 · Navaratri 31 · Karthika Masam 22 · Karthigai Deepam 19 · Margazhi 18 · Christmas 15 · Ganesh Chaturthi 12 · Onam 10 · Shivaratri 10 · Durga Puja 9 · Varalakshmi Vratam 8 · Holi 6 · Karva Chauth 6 · Teej 6 · Vasant Panchami 6 · Aadi 5 · Janmashtami 5 · Independence Day 3 · Pongal 2 · Ratha Saptami 1 · Bhogi 0 · Puthandu 0
Structures
Dot-Grid 934 · Sikku/Interlaced 48 · Freehand 1 · Radial 0 · Line 0
Named styles
Kolam 890 · Muggulu 719 · Sikku Kolam 48 · Tipkyanchi 13 · Rangavalli 8
Stated difficulty
Easy 595 · Beginner 82