April 10, 2014
Vijaya’s Motto: ” Use your fingers as your paint
brushes and the floor as your canvas and enter the Wonderful World of Rangoli”
Vijayalakshmi Mohan, one of the leading
Rangoli artists in the world, has been creating Rangoli since the age of
five. Vijaya
Mohan started learning Rangoli in Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India, at the
tender age of five at the feet of her mother and used to be so fascinated by
Rangoli that she used to try different designs, different mediums and visit
neighbours to observe their drawings and try to improve on it even whilst
in school . She had taken part in many local Rangoli competitions in school,
college and in her neighbourhood and won several prizes
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Profession:
Vijaya Mohan is a qualified Art
Therapist . She started as a Kindergarten school teacher and then moved
to Special school teaching Autistic children. She holds a post graduate degree
in Art Therapy, diploma in childhood education, a diploma in special
education and advanced certificate in autism.
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In
2003 Mohan broke the Guinness World Record by single-handedly drawing a Rangoli
that was 52 feet by 53 feet in seven hours without a break, nearly doubling the
previous record.
Overseas: Gopio World Conference
2003, Mauritius, Livermore Temple , San Jose, USA (2004),
International School, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (2006), Empire Hotel
for Rotary District Convention, Brunei (2008), Hyderabad Intll airport
for British Airways Inaugural flight, Hyderabad, India (2008), Dubai
Shopping Festival 2009, Dubai.
RECORDS, AWARDS AND HONOURS
SINGAPORE BOOK OF
RECORDS: (3 awards in 3
different categories)
· Individual endeavours: Largest
Rangoli by a single person – 2003
· Team endeavours – Supersize – July
2005 involving more than 120 community leaders and drawing a multiracial
Rangoli with symbols of all races in Singapore of approx 3000 sq feet size.
· Mass participation – Communities –
Nov/Dec 2005 involving 950 persons and World’s first giant outdoor weather
proof Rangoli outside Esplanade for KALAUTSAVAM, Indian Arts festival.
· Team Endeavours- Super size- April
2009 involving more than 100 people, drawing a longest rangoli in
Singapore 98.5 mt (about 330 feet) and finished the rangoli with the Prime
Minister Mr. Lee Hsien Loong
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Bharat Gaurav
Award: In Jan 2006 in Hyderabad
awarded by the Governor of Andhra Pradesh for promoting Indian Art overseas.
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9:00 AM - Dyeing rice and pastas.
9:05 AM - Painting CD's
Preparing the work surface
Drying the colored foods.
10:00 AM -Following her prayer, Vijaya begins to plan her composition.
11:00 AM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
6:00 PM - Dr. Sandhoff introduces Vijaya.
The day concluded with 2 beautiful songs sung by Ravalli Madabhushanam
Ravali is a trained Carnatic singer. she studied classical indian music for 8 years throught her undergraduate education in India. During this period, Ravali both performed professionally and won awards and recognition for her performances. Currently Ravali is seeking a Master's degree in Management Information Systems, in the Kiewit institute at UNO
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