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Varalakshmi Vratham kolam · வரலட்சுமி விரதம் கோலம்

A padi kolam or a lotus for the kalasam, drawn neat and closed for the pooja. Draw it in the morning so the floor is dry before the kalasam is set down.

Kolam collection · கோலத் தொகுப்பு

  • 920designs
  • Easylevel
  • 8 minfor most
  • PDFdot sheet

Also called: varamahalakshmi rangoli, lakshmi kolam

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Varalakshmi Vratham kolam designs, step by step · வரலட்சுமி விரதம் கோலம்

60 of 920 designs, easiest first. Open one to watch it drawn, step by step.

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Varalakshmi Vratham kolam practice sheet (PDF) · பயிற்சித் தாள்

Print it on A4. Each design is laid out to draw on, its dots with helping numbers or a faint line to trace, with the finished design beside it to copy. Lovely for home, school and kolam classes.

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How to draw a Varalakshmi Vratham kolam

  1. When and where

    Varalakshmi Vratham falls on a Friday in July or August. Draw it in the pooja room, under the kalasam.

  2. Draw the design

    Draw a padi kolam or a lotus where the kalasam will sit, with every line closed and even.

  3. Finish and enjoy

    Add colour if you like, light a lamp beside it, and step back to enjoy it. Take a photo before the day wears it away.

Good to know

  • Most designs here take 8 to 18 minutes. The first few are the easiest, so start there.
  • Practise on the printed dot sheet first. The hand learns the turns on paper, then the floor is easy.

Questions people ask

When is a Varalakshmi Vratham kolam drawn?

Varalakshmi Vratham falls on a Friday in July or August. Draw it in the pooja room, under the kalasam.

How long does a Varalakshmi Vratham kolam take to draw?

The designs on this page take 8 to 18 minutes, about 8 minutes for most. All of them are at the Easy level. A design you have drawn once goes faster the next time.

Is there a printable Varalakshmi Vratham kolam practice sheet?

Yes. Print the dot sheet PDF on this page: it has the dots for each design to practise on, then the finished designs to copy. Each design page also has its own sheet.

What else is a Varalakshmi Vratham kolam called?

In Tamil it is வரலட்சுமி விரதம் கோலம். People also call it varamahalakshmi rangoli, lakshmi kolam.

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