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Paisley (design)

Mankolam, the pleasing paisley design, is modeled after a mango and associated with Lord Ganesha. Mangos are the sweetest of fruits, symbolizing auspiciousness and the happy fulfillment of legitimate worldly desires.^[1]

mankolam: (Tamil) "Mango design." The paisley, a stylized image of the mango, symbol of auspiciousness, associated with Lord Ganesha.^[2]

In Sanskrit the design is known as mankolam and has long been used in India. It resembles a mango and has sometimes been associated with Hinduism. In Tamil, ma means Mango and kolam means rangoli pattern, suggesting a possible Tamil origin for the Sanskrit word.^[3]

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[1] ttp://hinduism.about.com/od/artculture/a/sacred_symbols_3.htm

[2] ttp://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Mankolam/id/60831

[3] ttp://www.answers.com/topic/paisley-1

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