Aipan design |traditional aipan design | ऐपण । कुमाओनी ऐपन डिज़ाइन। उत्तरारखंड । Uttarakhand

Aipan (Kumaoni: Ēpaṇ) is an established-ritualistic folk art originating from Kumaon in the Indian Himalayas. The art is done mainly during special occasions, household ceremonies and rituals. Practitioners believe that it invokes a divine power which brings about good fortune and deters evil.
The art is special as it is done on empty walls, which are brick-red in color, called Geru.
The actual art is done with a white paste made of rice flour. The art is frequent to floors and walls of Puja rooms and entrances of homes. It is also practiced mostly by Kumaoni women. The art form has great social, cultural and religious importance.