End TO Begining

"Knowing that tomorrow will be washed away is the beauty of the present,that makes the purpose of the present the greatest!"

Enthralling twirls and swirls, create everlasting impressions on the ground. As if, it were a dancer rejoicing nature's purity, inviting love and welcoming peace within.Delicate her arms making vividly beautiful strokes in the air,which reflected onto the earth so alluringly that colourful buds of vivacity were tempted to blossom into them!

Alpana is one name for Rangoli.

The message embedded in the beauty of this ephemeral art form is even more beautiful than the art itself.

The origins of this art lie in the ancient civilization of Harappa and Mohen-jo-daro.
The word 'Alpana' is derived from the Sanskrit 'Oalanpeen' which means "to plaster."
Myths-a-many crowd different cultures and religions.
This a hobby for many; a serious art form for some, is a reflection of enthusiasm symbolizing the spirit. It is truly, according to scholars,the Alpana philosophy of living.

I believe on the threshold of life we paint our very beginning and end ourselves.
There we are born from the mud. There we shall vanish one fine day. Thus, every spirit must paint a beautiful life ahead. Each form innovative, every moment remorseless. Proceed with the knowledge that whatever the past was, it was a matter of the mind and a manner of the heart. This way regret shall never shadow the aspirations, for every beginning is the product of an end.

Time elapses and slowly the Rangoli fades, tossed by the wind and kindled by the sun.
So does life, in oblivion.
The present becomes past and returns to the beginning of a new life-beyond-life.