💨 Abstract

Singapore-based Indian-origin artist Vijayalakshmi Mohan, a rangoli artist from Trichy, was among five recipients of the National Heritage Board's Stewards of Intangible Cultural Heritage Award. She learnt the 5000-year-old art form from her mother and has been practicing it for over 60 years. Mohan moved to Singapore in 1992 and started conducting rangoli workshops at schools and universities.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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