About Sangita
Sangita Bhagwan Bhutada is an educationist with a master's degree in art, dedicated to advancing child education, and an authority in the traditional Indian arts of rangoli and henna. She has owned and managed Harvest Green Montessori School in Richmond, Texas since 2019.
Her rangoli themes range from geometric patterns and flowers to deities. Beyond flowers, grains, and vibrant colored powders, she has also expressed this art on water and ice. She has authored and published 17 books on mehndi (henna arts), rangoli, and embroidery — a lasting contribution to preserving these traditions.
Milestones
1997
Began expressing her art, starting her career at a Rangoli Camp in India where she taught 500 youngsters over a month.
2004/05
Featured in the Limca Book of Records for the largest rangoli in the world — a 70-foot diameter rangoli drawn single-handedly and continuously for 14 hours in Nagpur, India.
2005
Attempted the Guinness World Record for the largest rangoli — a 100-foot diameter rangoli drawn continuously for 24 hours in Hyderabad, India.
2007–2018
Created rangoli for 11 consecutive years at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston for the Janmashtami festival, hosted by a non-profit organization.
2019
Became owner of Harvest Green Montessori School in Richmond, Texas, combining her passion for art with advancing child education.
2023
Created an exclusive digital rangoli for Toyota USA, displayed through projection mapping around the bZ4X electric car.
2024
Featured by Houstonia Magazine: “This Houston-Based Rangoli Artist Makes a Global Name for Herself.”
2025
Live demonstration at the 47th Lubbock Arts Festival in Texas, creating a 25-foot diameter rangoli over two days among ~100 artists.
2026
Her rangoli artwork was selected for the USPS Diwali Forever stamp, announced in June 2026 for release in October.
August 2026
Received an official Proclamation from Fort Bend County Judge Daniel Wong honoring her extraordinary cultural achievement, entrepreneurial commitment, and lasting artistic contribution to Fort Bend County — recognizing her work on the USPS 2026 Diwali Forever Stamp.
Where Her Art Appears
Sangita's rangoli is a regular feature at events across Texas, Louisiana and beyond:
- Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston, TX
- George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX (11 years running)
- Safari Texas Ranch, Houston, TX
- Town Square Sugar Land, TX
- Houston Art Alliance, Houston, TX
- Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas, TX
- Convention Center, New Orleans, LA
- Indian Cultural Center, Houston, TX
- Kempner High School rangoli workshop, Houston, TX
- Tom Thumb, Frisco, TX
- 47th Lubbock Arts Festival, Lubbock, TX
Author & Publisher
Alongside her live art, Sangita is a published author and self-publisher — a role Houstonia Magazine highlighted in Uvie Bikomo’s March 2024 feature, describing her as “an author and publisher, with several sketchbooks on rangoli and henna to her credit.” Over the years she has written and published 17 books on mehndi (henna), rangoli, and traditional Indian embroidery.
Houstonia also traced her journey to Houston: she relocated here in 2005 and has since taken on clients across Houston, Dallas and Austin, with work placed at the George R. Brown Convention Center, the Houston Museum of Natural Science, and Sugar Land Town Square. On her approach, she told the magazine: “I cannot do it ahead of time, and I cannot think anything before.”
Her books serve as instructional sketchbooks and pattern references — preserving traditional Indian design vocabulary for a new generation of artists, students, and hobbyists. They cover bridal mehndi motifs, festival rangoli layouts, geometric and deity-themed designs, and classic embroidery patterns from across India.
17
Books authored & published
3
Art forms covered — henna, rangoli, embroidery
25+
Years teaching & documenting these traditions
The Art Forms
Rangoli
A traditional decorative folk art of India, created on floors during auspicious occasions and Hindu festivals. Designs span geometric shapes, deity impressions, and flower motifs using granulated rice, flour, vermillion, turmeric, colored sand and fresh flowers.
Henna (Mehndi)
A temporary form of skin decoration from India and South Asia, traditionally applied to the hands and feet of a bride during weddings and auspicious ceremonies, and popular at special social occasions and events.