Apart from crackers and festivities, Diwali festival is also popular for the
renovation and decoration of one’s home. The main idea behind the custom of
decorating the homes and offices on Diwali is to please and attract the Goddess
of wealth, Goddess Lakshmi as it is popularly said that she enters only in a
clean and decorated home. Thus apart from the entire home, the decoration of the
entrance of a place, which is called 'dwaar', also becomes very important. The
beautiful door hangings that are called 'Bandanwaar', or even torans, have
special significance as the decorative accessories in Diwali festivities.
These bandanwaars (torans) are the first thing that welcomes your guests as they
step at your place. These door hangings not only enhance the charm of the main
entrance of your home but also give a friendly welcome to those who drop in to
wish you on Diwali. You can make these bandanwaars at your home. However, if you
do not have any idea about making them, you can also buy it from the market
where varieties of bandanwaars are available. Floral bandanwaars, mirror work
torans, embroidered door hangings and dori bandanwaars are few of the available
options.
Bandanwaars (Torans)
Floral Bandanwaars
These torans are made with colorful flowers. The flowers that are used in making
toran could be fresh or artificial. The bandanwaars made of artificial flowers
are of reusable nature while fresh flowers get dry in few days.
Mirror Work Bandanwaars
The mirror work torans are the speciality of Rajasthani culture. These door
hangings are made on a piece of cloth and decorated by attaching lovely mirror
pieces to that cloth piece. The mirror pieces could be in various shapes and
sizes.
Embroidered Bandanwaars
These torans are again made on small cloth pieces. The cloth pieces are
decorated with different color embroidery threads. Many attractive shapes are
embroidered on the toran like elephants, camels, 'kalash', 'shubh-labh', happy
diwali, flowers and many more.
Dori Bandanwaars
Using the variety of threads, like wool and zari, makes these torans. They are
prepared by attaching many pieces of threads, called 'doris' twisting together.
When the doris are weaved together then some decorative accessories are also
attached to the toran to make it more beautiful.
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