Navratri rangoli designs bring the nine nights of the Devi to your doorstep, from the ghatasthapana kalash on day one to the kanya pujan on Ashtami. Many families make a small rangoli for navratri each morning and a bigger one for the garba night and for Ashtami.
This page has 20 navratri rangoli designs: ghatasthapana rangoli with the kalash and barley, garba and dandiya patterns, simple devi rangoli with the trishul, lotus and red chunri, a set that follows the nine colours, small daily designs and Ashtami designs. We use the Devi’s symbols and never a realistic face, so every navratri rangoli design here is easy to make neat.
Dussehra and Dasara designs with bow, arrow and apta leaves now have their own page: Dussehra rangoli designs. For daily small ideas, see small rangoli designs and pooja rangoli designs.
Ghatasthapana Rangoli Designs for Navratri
Ghatasthapana rangoli sits under or beside the clay pot where barley is sown on day one. Keep it round and draw it before you place the kalash.
1. Ghatasthapana Kalash Rangoli with Barley Sprouts
Draw this round base first, then place the kalash on top. The green ring stands for the sprouting barley. Thirty minutes, 60 cm.
2. Jowar Pot on a Red Swastik Square
A red square with a swastik holds the clay pot. Leave the centre empty for the pot. Twenty minutes, 50 cm.
3. Akhand Jyot Rangoli with a Petal Ring
A ring design that goes around the akhand jyot that burns all nine days. Keep a gap of a hand's width from the flame. Thirty five minutes.Garba and Dandiya: Navratri Special Rangoli
This navratri special rangoli set is for the garba ground and the society entrance. The garbo lamp, dandiya sticks and dancing feet show the festival without any people.
4. Glowing Garbo Pot Rangoli
The garbo pot with tiny holes glowing. Fill the pot terracotta, then dot yellow holes in rows. Forty minutes.
5. Crossed Dandiya Sticks in a Mirror Circle
Two crossed dandiya sticks with ribbons inside a round frame. Use a scale for the sticks. Twenty five minutes.
6. Garba Footstep Rings Rangoli
A clever way to show garba without people: rings of tiny footprints going round. Medium, 50 minutes, 1 metre.Simple Devi Rangoli and Easy Durga Rangoli
These durga kali mata rangoli designs use the Devi’s symbols: trishul, lotus, red chunri, hibiscus and the lion. An easy durga rangoli can be just a trishul on a lotus, made with respect and without any face. These devi rangoli designs simple enough for a pooja corner take 20 to 45 minutes.
7. Trishul on a Pink Lotus Devi Rangoli
A simple devi rangoli for the mandir: the trishul stands on a lotus. Twenty minutes, 50 cm, easy for beginners.
8. Red Chunri Rangoli with a Gold Border
The red chunri offered to Mata Rani. Shade the folds in light and dark red with the side of your fingers. Medium, 45 minutes.
9. Kali Mata Rangoli with Hibiscus and Khadga
For Kali pooja nights. Deep red hibiscus around a curved khadga on a black ground. Hard for shading, 70 minutes.
10. Durga Lion Silhouette in a Mandala Ring
The Devi's lion, drawn as a simple orange silhouette. A mandala ring frames it. Hard, 80 minutes, 1.2 metres.Rangoli for Navratri 9 Days: The Nine Colours
Each day of Navratri has a colour, and the list changes every year. Keep one outline and change the fill, or make a design that holds all nine shades at once.
11. Nine Coloured Petals Around One Dot
Nine petals for nine nights, one in each colour. A spoon makes the petal shape. Ten minutes, 30 cm.
12. Nine Colour Ring Mandala with a Lotus
Nine thin rings, one for each day's colour, around a lotus. Use a bangle for the inner rings and a string compass for the outer ones. Hard, 75 minutes, 1 metre.
13. Green Day Leaf Wreath with a Peacock Feather
For the green day: a wreath of leaves in three greens around a peacock feather eye. Twenty five minutes, 50 cm.Small Rangoli for Navratri: Simple Daily Designs
A small rangoli for navratri is made fresh each morning at the door or the pooja corner. These simple navratri rangoli ideas take 5 to 15 minutes each.
14. Diya and Swastik Rangoli for Kids
A diya on top and a swastik below, inside a leaf outline. Twelve minutes, easy for kids.
15. Kumkum Devi Footprints Entering the Home
Footprints dipped in kumkum shape, pointing inside. Five minutes each morning.
16. Colour of the Day Dot Grid Lotus
A dot grid lotus filled in the colour of the day. Fifteen minutes.
17. Conch and Aarti Bell Rangoli
A shankh and a bell for the evening aarti. Fill the conch white and outline in grey. Twelve minutes, 35 cm.Ashtami Rangoli for Kanya Pujan
On Ashtami or Navami, little girls are welcomed as forms of the Devi. This ashtami rangoli goes at the door where they enter, or in front of the seats where they eat.
18. Kanya Pujan Footprint Circle for Ashtami
Nine pairs of small footprints for the nine kanyas, all facing the centre. Use the side of your little finger for each foot. Medium, 40 minutes.
19. Prasad Plates Rangoli with Bangles and Chunri
Plate shapes for puri, halwa and chana under a chunri border, made in front of the girls' seats. Thirty minutes, 90 cm long.
20. Navami Star of Nine Diyas
A nine-point star with a diya at each tip, for the havan day. Use a paper template to space the points. Hard, 70 minutes.Colour Quantity and Tricks
A 30 cm daily design needs about 100 g in total. A 1 metre Ashtami rangoli needs 800 g to 1 kg. Tricks that help:
- Use a bangle for the garbo pot and lotus centre.
- Use a comb to draw neat lines on the chunri border.
- Sieve gold or yellow through a tea strainer for a soft glow around the kalash.
- Keep kumkum and haldi in small bowls for dots and toes.
For big Devi designs see god rangoli designs and big rangoli designs.
Making It Last Through Garba Nights
Garba crowds walk close to rangoli. Put a ring of diyas or flower pots around it as a guard. Powder mixed with a little fine sand stays put better in wind. For a flower rangoli for navratri, sprinkle a little water on the petals at night so they stay fresh till morning.
Common questions
What rangoli is made on ghatasthapana?
A round or square base with a kalash, mango leaves and a ring for barley sprouts is common. It is drawn under or next to the clay pot on the first day of Navratri.
Which colours should I use for navratri rangoli designs?
Many families follow the colour of each day, which changes every year. Keep the outline in white or yellow and fill the main shape in that day’s colour, so one design can be changed daily.
What is a simple navratri rangoli for beginners?
A nine-petal flower, a diya with a swastik, or kumkum footprints. Each takes 5 to 15 minutes and needs only two or three colours. On busy days, keep your navratri rangoli simple and add a fresh row of dots or petals. Our easy rangoli designs page has more.
Can I make a Durga devi face rangoli?
A face is very hard to make neat in powder. Most families use her symbols instead: trishul, lotus, red chunri, lion and the Devi’s footprints. These are respectful and look clean.
What is drawn for Ashtami kanya pujan?
Small footprints pointing inside, a lotus, and simple plate shapes in front of where the girls sit. Red and yellow are the usual colours.
How big should a Navratri rangoli be?
Daily designs can be 30 to 45 cm. For garba nights, Ashtami and Navami, make 80 cm to 1 metre if you have space.
