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Lotus drawing in floor art of Rangoli or Kolam as an example of bilateral symmetry of an object


Bilateral symmetry is where an image or design is mirrored equally on left and right through a vertical line, In such designs, the visual weight is perfectly balanced. Drawing of lotus in floor art of Rangoli in an example.






Most Rangoli or Kolam designs have bilateral symmetry line-dot art work in which the elements of drawing balance each other out. This could be the objects or patterns in the drawing.


The significance of bilateral symmetry that most culture of world associate symmetry with beauty or aesthetic.




In visual intelligence gets developed if one is able to analyse the balance elements art or drawing such as two- sided and four or more symmetry.


The inset picture and FIG micro-video of Indian cultural floor of art of lotus show the bilateral symmetry. Lotus is seen as the cultural symbol of the values of detachment and purity

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