The most popular rangoli for Lakshmi Pooja is Laxmi feet (Lakshmi paul or charan) walking from the main door to the pooja room to welcome the goddess. This design has a 2 ft kalash rangoli at the pooja place and pairs of footprints leading to it. It takes about 25 minutes.
Step-by-step instructions
Step 1
Draw a kalash (pot) with a coconut and mango leaves at the pooja place, about 2 ft wide.
Step 2
Step 3
Starting at the main door, draw pairs of small footprints facing inwards, one step apart, all the way to the kalash.
Fill each footprint red, with a small yellow swastik or dot in the middle.
Step 4
Fill the kalash yellow and red, and outline everything in white.
Tips
- Footprints must always point into the house, never out.
- Some families draw the footprints with wet rice flour paste using their fingers instead of powder.
Frequently asked questions
Which direction should Laxmi feet face?
Into the house, from the main door towards the pooja room or safe.
When should Laxmi feet rangoli be drawn?
On the morning or evening of Lakshmi Pooja, before the pooja starts. Some families start from Dhanteras.
