Disc of Prosperity I];tu;a Nfhyk;

( Iswarya Kolam)

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In Engl ish and Tamil

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Disc of Prosperity : Iswarya Kolam

Di sc of Prosperi t y, popu l ar l y cal l ed Iswarya Ko l am, does not bestow on l y wea l th as

i s general l y propagated . Many other persona l probl ems mel t s away when genu ine l y

worshi pped and i s comparabl e to Sri Chakra , a powerfu l yant ra worshi pped for

many decades. The D i sc of Prosper it y has myst ic power. Goddess Sakth i appears

i n the form of Goddess Lakshmi i n the d i sc , and she prom i ses prosper i ty and

re l i eve the agony of those who worsh ip her wi th devot i on . Who el se occupy var i ou s

segments around her in the d i sc i s very i nterest ing to read .

I];tu ;a Nfhyk ;

I];tu ;a Nfhyk ; vd ;gJ I];tu ;ak ; vdfpd ; ;w nghd ; > nghUis (gzk ;) jUk ;

Nfhyk ; vd e pidf ;fhj Pu ;fs ; . mJ Nfhyk ; my ;y> mJ = rf ;fuk ; Nghd ;w xU

ve ;j p uNk . mjpy ; gy mw ;Gjkhd jj ;Jtq ;fs ; mlq ;f p cs ;sd vd ;gij gyUk ;

mwpa khl ;lh h ;fs ; . I] ;tu ;ak ; nfhopf ;Fk ; tho ;it> mjhtJ midj ;J

trjpfisAk ; cs ;slf ;f pa cd ;djkhd tho ;f ;ifia cdf ;F jUNtd ; ; vd ;gij

rf ;j p Njtp Fw pf ;Fk ; tifapy ; mike ;Js ;sJ I];tu ;a Nfhyk ; . me ;j Nfhyk ;

rf ;j pa pd ; &gkhd y\ ;k p kl ;Lk ; my ;y> <] ;tud pd ; Nfhyj ;ijAk ; (fhl ;r p ) ekf ;Ff ;

fhl ;Lf pd ;w < (I)] ;tu ;a Nfhyk ; . I];tu ;a Nfhyj ;j py ; <] ;tud pd ; Nfhykh

(fhl ;r p ) ; vd e pidf ;f pd ;w P u ;fsh? mJjhd ; me ;j Nfhyj ;j py ; cs ;s Kf ;Nfhz>

ew ;Nfhzq ;fs pd ; Rl ;rkk ; > xd ;Wf ;Fs ; xd ;W mlq ;f p cs ;s Rl ;rkk ; .

The formation and relevance of var ious elements in the Iswarya Kolam

I];tu ;a Nfhyj ;j pd ; mikg ;g py ; cs;s <] ;tu ;a jd;ikfs ; kw ;Wk ;

mjd ; mikg ;G vd ;d?

Look at the d i amond shaped g lasses pasted in the centre. Whi l e Lord Shiva and

Goddess Sakth i occupy the upper and l ower port i on , Lord Brahma and Lord V i shnu

w ith the i r c onsort s stand on e ither s ide to c omp l ete the form of Trimurth i s.

eLtpy ; cs ;s ew ;Nfhzq ;fisg ; ghUq ;fs ; . NkYk ; f POk ; (Mfhak ; Kjy ;

ghjhsk ; tiu ) r pt-rf ;j pahf <] ;tuu ; e pd ;w pUf ;f > ,UGwKk ; kw ;w ,U

%u ;j ;j pfshd g pUk ;khTk ; > t p\ ;ZTk ; jj ;jk ; gj ;j pd pfSld ; e pw ;gij fhl ;Lk ;

gFjp mJ. (eLtpy ; cs ;s MW ew ;Nfhzq ;fs ; ) .

Goddess Lakshm i , another avathara of Goddess Sakth i i s seen seated i n the

m idd l e to grant boons to those who worsh i p her in that form.

Nfhyj ;j py ; cs ;s <] ;tuu pd ; ,Ujaj ;j py ; rf ;j pa pd ; xU mk ;rkhd ,y\;k p Njtp

mku ;e ;j pUe ;J > gf ;ju ;fSf ;F I] ;tu ;aj ;ij jUtjhd Ij Pfj ;ijf ; fhl ;LtJ

,y\;k p Njtpa pd ; glk ; .

The s i x p i ou s and d i v i ne r i vers l ik e Ganga, Kaver i , Yamuna, Narmada, Godavar i and

Kr i shna fl ow in the surround ing areas thus pur i fyi ng and sanct i fy ing the p l aces

around her. S ince the water i s c o l or less and look s l ik e c rysta l , i t i s shown i n the

form of a m i rror , wh ich i s al so c ol or l ess.

mtu ;fis Rw ;w p fq ;if> fhNtup > aKid> eh ;kjh > Nfhjhtu p kw ;Wk ; f pU\ ;zh

Nghd ;w MW Gz ;zpa ej pfs pd ; Njtpa pdu ; Xbf ; nfhz ;L rf ;j p Njtpa pd ;

gf ;ju ;fs ; kdjpy ; Jha ;ikiaj ; je ;jtz ;zk ; cs ;sdu ; . (MW Kfk ; ghh ;f ;Fk ;

fz ;zhb gj pe ;j ehw ;Nfhzq ;fs ; ) ; . Kfk ; ghh ;f ;Fk ; fz ;zhbia me ;j ,lj ;j py ;

Vd ; gad ;gLj ;j Ntz ;Lk ; ? ej pa pd ; e Pu ; e pwkw ;W ] ;gbfk ; Nghy njspthdJ

vd ;gj pdhy ; mJ mt ;thW fhl ;lg ;gLf pd ;wJ. (tz ;zg ; gFjp )

The next r ing c onsi st i ng of twe l ve t r iangu l ar spot s are occup i ed by twel ve Yogi n i s ,

a l l of whom have myst i fyi ng powers. They are V idya yog in i , Resaka yogi n i , Mos ika

yog i n i , Amrutha yog in i , Deep i ka yogin i , Gyana yogi n i , Abyay in i yog in i , Vyab i n i

yog i n i , Metha yogi n i , Vyomarupa yogi n i , S iddarupa yog i n i and Lakshm i yog in i .

mjw ;F mLj ;j mLf ;f py ; cs ;sit rf ;j piaf ; fhj ;J e pw ;Fk ; gd ;d p uz ;L gu pthu

Nahfpdp Njtijfshd tpj ;ahNahf pdp > NurfhNahfpdp > Nkhr pfhNahf pd p >

mk ;UjhNahfpd p > j Pg pfhNahf pd p > QhdNahfpdp > mg ;ahapdpNahf pd p >

t pahgpd pNahf pd p > NkjhNahfpdp > t ;Nahk&ghNahf pd p > ]pj ;j&ghNahfpdp > kw ;Wk ;

y\ ;k pNahf pd p vd ;gd . (tz ;zg ; gFjp )

The next set of s i x t r i angu l ar ent rances are guarded by four Dwarabal aka de it i es

a l ong w ith two other guard i an angel s namel y Vi jaya and Jaya who a lways stand

guard at the ent rance of her abode. The four Dwarabal aka dei t i es on four s i des

are, Kandakarshi n i i n the east , Rasakarsh i n i in the west, Rupakarsh i n i i n the south

and Sparshakarshi n i in the northern side.

me ;j Kf ;Nfhzq ;fs pd ; ,ilNa mike ;J cs ;s MW Kf ;Nfhzq ;fs py ; rf ;j p

Njtpf ;F fhtypy ; cs ;s ehd ;F Jthu NjtijfSk ; kw ;Wk ; mtSila Eio

tha pypd ; ,Uf ;Fk ; ,U Kf ;f pa fhty ; Njtijfshd tp[ah kw ;Wk ; n[ah vd ;w

NjtijfSk ; mku ;e ;J cs ;sdh ; . f pof ;f py ; fe ;jhfu ;\pzp > Nkw ;f py ; u]hfu ;\ pzp >

njw ;f py ; &gh fu ;\ pzp kw ;Wk ; tlf ;F gf ;fj ;j py ; ] ;gu ;]hfu ;\ pzp vd ehd ;F

Jthu NjtijfSk ; mkh ;e ;J cs ;sdu ; .

The next si x d i amond shaped spot ref lec t s the t rue state of m ind of one who has

erad icated si x undes i rab l e el ements l ik e lu st , Anger, Greed , uneth ical att rac t i on,

Pr i de and arrogance ( Kama, Krotha, Moha, Mada, Loba and Matsaryam).

Worshi pp i ng the devi w i th such a state of mi nd i s su re to beget Vaik unda, the

most b l i ssfu l abode of Lord V i shnu .

mLj ;j mLf ;f py ; ; cs ;s MW ew ;Nfhzq ;fs ; fhkk ; > FNuhjk ; > Nyhgk ; > Nkh`k ; >

kjk ; > kw ;Wk ; kj ;ru ;ak ; Nghd ;w j Pa MW Fzq ;fs ; mo pf ;fg ;gl ;l kd e piyia

fhl ;Lk ; t pjj ;j py ; mike ;Js ;sJ. (ew ;Nfhzj ;j py ; Kfk ; ghh ;f ;Fk ; fz ;zhb) . me ;j

e piyapy ; ,Ue ;jgb Njtpia Ntz ;Lgtu ;fs ; t p\ ;Zgp uhd pd ; itFz;l g p uhg ;j p

ngWthu ;fs ; .

Those who stand guard in the l ast r ing of the Kol am i s the e i ght guard i an de it i es

namel y Vas in i , Kameshwari , Mothi n i , V imal a, Aruna, Jay i n i , Sarveswar i, Ka l i ,

another set of e i ght Sidda (magical Power ) de it i es l i k e An ima, Man ima, Lah ima,

Kar ima, Prapthi , Prakamyam, Vac i t vam and Ech it vam. Gods l i ke Sun and Moon

occupy remai n i ng two spot s.

filrp mLf ;f py ; ; cs ;stu ;fs ; tr pd p > fhNk] ;tu p > Nkhj pdp > t pkyh> mUzh>

n[apd p > ru ;Nt] ;tu p > kw ;Wk ; fhs p vd ;f pd ;w vl ;L NjtijfSk ; > mzpkh > k`pkh>

y`pkh > fu pkh > g p u hg ;j p > g ;u hfhk ;ak ; > tr pj ;tk ; > <r pj ;tk ; vd ;f pd ;w vl ;L

r pj ;j pf ;fis nfhz ;l vl ;L Mtuz NjtijfSk ; > kw ;Wk ; re ;j p ud ; > R + u pad ;

MfpNahh ; .

With the sort of de it i es and angel s guard i ng Sakthi i n the prosper it y d i sc , the

magni tude of power of the d i sc and the benefi t one may der i ve worshi pp i ng it

rema ins beyond ones’ imagi nat i on .

Mf ,tw ;w py ; ,Ue ;J xU I];tu ;a Nfhyj ;j py ; Fb nfhz ;L cs ;s rf ;j p Njtp

vg ;gbg ;gl ;lts ; vd ;gJ Gu pAk ; .

Go through the words in the Iswarya Kolam

mLj ;J I];tu ;a Nfhyj ;j py ; cs;s thh ;j ;ijfisg ; ghUq ;fs ; :

Word Swarya denotes Eswar (y )a and his b l ess ings

Ie ;J G +jq ;fs pYk ; cs ;s <] ;tu ;a mUis Fwpf ;Fk ; tifapy ; ] ;tu ;a >

Swarya al so ref l ec t s Swarga i .e happi ness

Rtu ;fj ;ij Fwpf ;Fk ; tifapy ; ] ;tu ;a ( midj ;J Rfk ; ) >

Kol am i n Tam i l mean present form. The Kol am in Tam i l thus i nd ic ates that the

future wi l l be fu l l of happi ness and prosper i t y.

tho ;t pd ; nropg ;ghd fhl ;r piaf ; Fw pf ;Fk ; tifapy ; cs ;s Nfhyk ; >

tu cs ;s kf po ;thd fhyj ;ijf ; Fw pf ;Fk ; tiff ;F I] ;tu ;a (N )fhyk ; .

Ar iya i n tam i l , meani ng rare ( in Iswar iya ) i s spe l t as (v )arya

mu pa vd ;gij Fwpf ;Fk ; tifapy ; tu ;a >

The Kol am can be kept ei ther i n the Pu ja room or i n any other room. There i s no

rest r ic t i on . Okay, what do one ga in by worshi pp i ng Iswarya Kol am ? Look below.

me ;j Nfhyj ;ij G +i[ miwapy ; kl ;Lk ; my ;y> t Pl ;by ; vq ;F Ntz ;LkhdhYk ;

khl ;lyhk ; . ru p > I];tu ;a Nfhyj ;j pid G +[ pg ;gj pdhy ; vd ;d gyd ; f pilf ;Fk ; ?

- Acqui re more Weal th

- t Pl ;by ; nry ;tk ; ngUFk ;

- Abundant Happ iness

- kf po ;r ;r p jhz;ltkhLk ;

- Der i ve mental peace

- kdk ; mikjp ngWk ;

- Ev i l s and sp i r i t s w i l l not enter the house. The guard i an dei t i es of Sakthi

d r i ves them away.

- fhty ; Njtijfs ; j Pa rf ;j pfis> Nga ; g pr hRf ;fis t Pl ;bw ;Fs ; t plhJ

- Reserve a p l ace in Va ik unda , abode of V i shnu .

- itFz;lthr pahtha ;

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Those who pray Iswarya Kol am w ith devot i on and bel i ef are sure to der ive the

above benefi t s.

,g ;gbahf gy ed ;ikfSk ; me ;j Nfhyj ;ij e piwthfg ; Gu pe ;J nfhz;L

Kiwahf g p uh u ;j p g ;gtu ;fSf ;Ff ; f pilf ;Fkhk ; .

The procedure to the worship for a specif ic cause

I];tu ;a Nfhyj ;ij gpuhu ;j pf ;Fk ;

Kiw vd ;d ?

General l y the Kol am can be kept ei ther i n the worshi p p l ace (Puja hal l ) or i n any

other room. If worshi pped w ith devot ion after l i ght ing up a l amp f i l l ed w ith Ghee,

the probl em vani shes, so i s the be l i ef. The prayer for a part i cu l ar cause i s spread

over to 45 days and to be commenced on the fu l l moon day to end up at the 45 t h

day, i .e. Fu l l moon (Pournami ) - Bl ack moon (Amavasya) - Fu l l moon (Pournam i ) and

a day before the next b l ack moon (Amavasya) . Wi th i t s compl et i on the i ntens i t y of

the probl em start s wani ng away from the 46 t h day.

rhjhuzkhf I];tu ;a Nfhyj ;ij G +i[ miwapy ; my ;yJ NtW ve ;j ,lj;j pYk ;

khl ;b itj ;J tpl ;L ehw ;gj ;j p Ie ;J ehl ;fs ; mjd ; Kd ; nea ; t psf ;F Vw ;w p

itj ;J g p uh u ;jid nra ;jhy ; mJ elf ;Fk ; vd ;w ek ;g pf ;if cs ;sJ.

ngsu ;zk papy ; Ntz ;Ljiyj ; Jtf ;f p mk ;khthir> mLj ;j ngsu ;zk p > k Pz ;Lk ;

mLj ;j mk ;khthirf ;F Kjy ; ehs ; md ;W Ntz ;Ljiy Kbf ;Fk ; nghOJ 45

ehl ;fs ; Mfpt pLk ; . Ntz ;Ljy ; Kbe ;j kW ehs ; Kjy ; Nja ;g piw Nghy

g p ur ;ridfs ; kiwaj ; Jtq ;Fk ; .

What i s the procedure for the prayer? Wri te down the prob l em i n a pi ece of

paper, touch the Iswarya Ko l am wi th the paper and keep it ei ther in the Pu ja room

or in a safe pl ace. Li t a Ghee l amp, show i t before the Iswarya Kol am praying for

the rel i ef from the probl em wr it ten on the paper, and then keep the burn ing l amp

i n the puja room t i l l the fl ame goes off. Do not l i ght it off by yourse l f . Cont inue

the prayer for 45 days. In case you have fa l l en s ic k or i nc onven i enced some one

e l se from your fam i l y can cont i nue to do i t on your behal f . Even in the temp l es

one can not i c e on l y the ava i l ab l e pr iest s ’ conduc t pu jas for the ind i v id ual s who

perform archana ( Prayer ) for a spec i f ic cause cont i nuous l y for few days. It i s

a l so s imi l ar to it . The on l y c ond i t i on i s that the prayer to Iswarya Kol am once

commenced for a spec i f ic cause is be carr i ed cont i nuousl y for 45 days

un in terrupted .

ngsu ;zk pad ;W g p uh u ;jidia xU fhf pjj ;j py ; vOjp mij kbj ;J itj ;J tpl

Ntz ;Lk ; . g p uh u ;jid vOjp itf ;fg ;gl ;Ls ;s fhf pjj ;j pdhy ; I] ;tu ;a Nfhyj ;ij

xU Kiw njhl ;L t pl ;L rhkp g Plj ;j py ; xU ,lj ;j py ; itj ;J tpl Ntz ;Lk ; . mjd ;

g pd ; xU nea ; t psf ;if Vw ;w p I];tu ;a Nfhyj ;j pw ;F Kd ; mij fhl ;bt pl ;L

(fw ;G + u j Pgh uidg ; Nghy) rhk p miwapy ; itj ;J tpl Ntz;Lk ; . `hypy ;

khl ;lg ;gl ;l glj ;j pw ;Fk ; mij nra ;ayhk ; . njhlh ;e ;J ehw ;gj ;j p Ie ;J ehl ;fs ;

g p u h u ;jid vOjg ;gl ;L cs ;s fhf pjj ;jhy ; I] ;tu ;a Nfhyj ;ij xU Kiw njhl ;L

t pl ;L nea ; t psf ;if Vw ;w p mij I] ;tu ;a Nfhyj ;j pw ;F Kd ; fhl ;bt pl ;L itj ;J

tpl Ntz;Lk ; . mnrsu ;f pa ehl ;fs pYk ; > Kbahj jpdq ;fs pYk ; Ntz ;Ljy ; vOjp

itf ;fg ;gl ;L cs ;s fhf pjk ; khw ;wg ;gLtjpy ;iy vd ;gj pdhy ; t Pl ;by ; cs ;s NtW

vtu ; Ntz;LkhdhYk ; mij njhlu ;e ;J nra ;ayhk ; . Myaj ;j py ; gy mu ;r ;rfu ;fs ;

nja ;tj ;j pw ;F mu ;rid nra ;tJ Nghd ;wNj ,JTk ; . Mdhy ; ehw ;gj ;j p Ie ;J

ehl ;fs ; njhlh ;e ;J mij nra ;a Ntz ;Ljy ; gypjkhFjhk ; .

Iswarya Kolam ( Disc of Prosperi ty)

Santhipr iya

I];tu;a Nfhyk;

rhe ;j pg ;g p u pah

I];tu ;a Nfhyk ;

say 8.5 to 9”

Lesson -1 ghlk ; -1

How wi l l you calculate the size of the disc?

I];tu ;a Nfhyj ;j pd ; jl ;L ve ;j msT ,Uf ;f Ntz;Lk ;?

I t depend s on your requ i rem ent a nd based on the s ize of G la ss p i ec es se l ected

for prepa ri ng the Ko lam . Genera l l y one ma y u se 3/4 t h or 1 ” w id e g la ss p i eces to

prepa re the K ol am . T o w ork out the s i z e of d i sc for 3/4 t h o r 1 ” w id th glass

p i eces , t he c a lc u lat i on be d one a s g i ven bel ow .

mJ cq ;fSila tpUg ;gj ;ijg ; nghWj ;jJ. Mdhy ; mJ e Pq ;fs ; gad ;gLj ;j

,Uf ;Fk ; fz;zhbj ; Jz;Lfspd ; msitg ; nghWj ;jJ. rhjhuzkhf Kf ;fhy ;

my ;yJ xU mq ;Fy Kf ;Nfhz fz;zbfspdhy ; nra ;j Nfhyj ;ij G +i[

miwfspy ; khl ;Lf pd ;wdu ; . cjhuzkhf 1” my ;yJ ¾ ”mstpyhd fz;zb

Jz;Lfs ; gj pj ;j Nfhyk ; Ntz;Lk ; vd py ; mjw ;Fj ; Njitahd tl ;l jl ;bd ;

Rw ;wsT vt ;tsT ,Uf ;f Ntz;Lk ; vd ;gij fzf ;f pl f P No jug ; gl ;L cs ;s

fzpj Kiwfisg ; gh h ; f ; fTk ; .

a ) Fi rst f i nd out the l ength of A

Kjypy ; A a pd ; msT vj ;jid vd fzf ;f plTk ;

b ) I n the event you d ec id e t o u se 1” w ide g la ss p i ec es, t hen the length of the

l onger s id e of the D iam ond w i l l be a s below :

cq;fSf ;F 1”cau fz;zhb Jz;Lfs ; nfhz;l Nfhyk ; Ntz;Lk ; vdpy ;

xU ehw ;Nfhz fz;zhbj ; Jz;bd ; cauk ; f Po ;fz;lthW ,Uf ;Fk ; :

1 ” + 1 ” = 2 ” X 0 .9 i . e 1 .8 ” c ) S im i l a r l y i f y ou ha ve c hosen 2 ” w id e g la ss p ieces , t hen the l ength of the

l onger s id e of the D iam ond w i l l be :

mJ Nghy 2 ” cau fz;zhb Jz;Lfs ; nfhz;l Nfhyj ;j py ; cs ;s ehw ; Nfhz

fz;zhbj ; Jz;bd ; cauk ; f Po ; fz;lthW ,Uf ;Fk ;

2 ” + 2 ” = 4 ” X 0 .9 i . e 3 .6 ”

d ) T herefore the l ength of the K olam i n the d i sc , i . e A wi t h 1” g l ass p i ec es w i l l

be

Mf 1 ” cau fz;zhb Jz;Lfs ; nfhz;l Nfhyj ; jl ;by ; cs ;s Nfhyj ;j pd ;

cauk ; > mjhtJ A apd ; msT

1 .8 ” X 4 = 7 .2 ”

e) Next dec id e the b la nk spa ce a round the K olam i . e B a nd C . S uppos i ng y ou

wan t ¾ ” , t hen t he r equi r ed s i z e of t he d i sc wi l l be:

jl ;by ; Njitahd ntw ;W ,lk ; ¾” Njit vdpy ; jl ;bd ; nkhj ;j msT > mjhtJ

B kw ;Wk ; C gFj pAld ; Nru ;j ;J f Po ;fz;lthW ,Uf ;Fk ; .

= {1.8 ” ( ‘b ’ abov e ) x 4 } + {¾” ( B) } + {¾” ( C) } = 8 .7 ” mjhtJ Rkhh ; 9”

f ) S im i l a r l y i f t he spac e r equ i r ed i s 1 ” , t hen t he s i z e of t he d i sc wi l l be as be l ow:

mJ Nghy cq ;fSf ;F 1 ” ntw ;w plk ; Njit vd py ; jl ;bd ; msT f Po ;fz ;lthW

,Uf ;Fk ; .

= {1 .8 ” ( ‘b ’ abov e ) x 4 } + {1 ” ( B ) } + {1” ( C ) } = 9 .2” mjhtJ Rkhh ; 9 .5 ”

g ) T hus the ca lc u la t i on of the s i ze of va r iou s materia l requ i red for proc urement

w i l l be d one pr i o r to comm enc i ng the work .

,g ;gbahf cq ;fSf ;Fj ; Njitahd mstpy ; fz;zhbj ; Jz;LfSk ; > jl ;bd ;

msTk ; fzf ;f plg ;gl ;L mtw ;iw thq ;f Ntz;Lk ; .

Lesson -2 ghlk ; -2

Material required for the Iswarya Kolam

Nfhyk ; nra ;aj ; Njitahd nghUl ;fs ;

A) T hick p ly of 4 m m th ick or b l ock boa rd ( A c om press ed

w o od en b o ard w i t h rou g h f i n i sh on th e b ack s i d e )

ghlk ; -1 y ; Fw pg ; g pl ;l mstpy ; ntl ;lg ;

gl ;l 3 my ;yJ 4 nrd ;bk Pl ;l u ; gUkdhd

g pis my;yJ g pshf ; Nghh ;L = 01

B ) T r iang le sha ped gla ss pi ec es Kf ;Nfhz tbtpy ; ntl ;lg ;gl ;l fz;zhbj ;

Jz;Lfs ; = 36

C ) Diam ond sha ped gl a ss p ieces

ehw ; ; Nfhz tbtpy ; ntl ;lg ;gl ;l fz;zhbj ;

Jz;Lfs ; =06

E ) Diam ond sha ped M i rror G la ss pi ec es

ehw ; ; Nfhz tbtpy ; ntl ;lg ;gl ;l Kfk ;

ghh ;f ;Fk ; fz;zhbj ; Jz;Lfs ; : =12

F ) Ja rri Pa per ( Shi n ing go l den pa per ) st r i ps i n 2 -3 m m

w idth o r Go ld en co lo r Cel l o ta pe

2 k p .k P mfyj ;j py ; ntl ;lg ;gl ;l jq ;f e pw [u pif

Ngg ;gh ; my ;yJ jq ;f e pw nry ;Nyh Nlg ; Nuhy ;

As per requ i rement Xl ;lj ; Njitahd msT;

G ) Fev ic o l t o pa ste the gla ss p iec es and pa per

fz;zhb kw ;Wk ; Ngg ;giu xl ;lj ;

Njitahd msT ngtpfhy ; gir

As per requ i rement Xl ;lj ; Njitahd msT

H) Smal l q ua nt it y of c o l o red pa in t . Even o i l pa i nt

w i l l work

fz;zhbapy ; nga pz ;bq ; nra ;a

Njitahd msT tz;z nga pz ;l ;

I ) Go ddess La k shm i m ou l ded f igu re

gpsh] ;bf ; Nkhy ;ll ; jl ;ilahd y\ ;k p

glk ; ( g p N uk ; Ng hLk ; filfs py ; f pilf ;Fk ; )

J ) ¼ or ½” Brushes

¼ my;yJ ½” mfy g p u\ ;

Lesson -3 ghlk ; -3

F i r st of a l l d ec i de the c o l ou r sc hem e for the Iswarya K olam ba sed on som e of the

sam p le co lo r sc hem e shown . It i s for you t o d ec i de the co lou r sc heme t o su it your

d es ire . However k eepi ng R ed , Bl ue and ye l l ow or Green i s cons id ered ausp ic i ou s .

Nfhyk ; ve ;j tz;zj ;j py ; mika Ntz;Lk ; vd ;gij KbT nra ;J

nfhs ;sTk ; . khj p u pf ;F r py tz;zg ; glq ;fs ; f PNo nfhLf ;fg ;gl ;L cs ;sd.

NtW tz;zk ; Nghlyhk ; vd vz;zpdhy ; mij e Pq ;fNs KbT nra ;J

nfhs ;s Ntz;Lk ; . Mdhy ; r ptg ;Gk ; > e PyKk ; > kQ ;rs ; my ;yJ gr ;ir

tz;zq ;fs ; mjpy ; cs ;sJ r pwg ;ghFk ; .

Colored Glass pieces and mirror pieces required for making the

Iswarya Kolam

Nfhyk ; nra ;aj ; Njitahd tz;zk ; j Pl ;lg ;gl kw ;Wk ; Kfk ;

ghh ;f ;Fk ; fz ;zhbj ; Jz;Lfs ;

O nc e the c o l o r sc heme i s dec id ed , then pa in t the g la sses even ly a nd a l l ow them to

c om p lete ly d ry . T he c o l o rs shown i n the succ eed i ng pa rt i s ba sed on the m ode l

show n in pa ge No 1 .

mjw ;Nfw ;g Kjypy ; ntl ;b itf;fg ;gl ;L fz;zhbj ; Jz;Lfis fyu ;

nga pz ;bdhy ; ngapz ;l ; nra ;J fha itf ;fTk ; . tz;zk ; KOikahff ; fha

Ntz;Lk ; . ,q ;F fhl ;lg ;gl ;L cs ;s tz;zq ;fs ; 1 Mk ; gf ;fj ;j py ;

fhl ;lg ;gl ;L cs ;s khjp u p g ; glj ;ij mbg ;gilahff ; nfhz;lJ.

Lesson -4 ghlk ; -4

O nc e you ha ve f i na l i zed the co lou r sc hem e , s t art m ak i ng the d i sc by f i rst

pa st i ng the s i x R ed co lo red D iam ond sha ped g la ss p i ec es (R ef e r pag e 1 ) a s shown

bel ow , from the cent re of the d i sc . App l y Fev ic o l on the pa in ted s id e and pa ste

i t .

tz;zj ;ij KbT nra ;jg ; g pd ; tz;zk ; j Pl ;lg ; gl ;l fz;zhbj ; Jz;Lfis

f Po ; fz;lgb jl ;bd ; ikag ; gFjpa py ; ,Ue ;J xl ;lj ; Jtq;fTk ; . tz;zk ;

j Pl ;lg ; gl ;l gf ;fj ;j py ; ngtpfhy ; jltp jl ;L k PJ xl ;lTk ; . Kjypy ; r ptg ;G

tz;zk ; j Pl ;lg ; gl ;l MW ehw ; Nfhz fz;zhbj ; Jz;Lfis ( gf ; fk ; 1 y ; ; cs ;s

tz ;zg ; glj ;ijg ; g h u ;f ;fTk ; ) jl ;bd ; ikag ; gFjpa py ; ,Ue ;J f Po ; fz;lgb

xl ;lj ; Jtq ;fTk ; .

Lesson -5 ghlk ; -5

Next pa ste the s ix d iam ond sha ped M irror g la ss p i ec es (Re f e r pag e 1 ) a s shown

bel ow , above the s ix R ed c o l ored d iamond sha ped gla ss p i eces a l read y pa sted i n

the cent re of the d i sc . App l y Fevic o l on the sa ffron co lo r s id e a nd pa ste i t .

mLj ;J Kfk ; ghh ;f ;Fk ; fz;zhba py ; ntl ;lg ;gl ;l MW ehw ; Nfhzf ;

fz;zhbj ; Jz;Lfis ( gf ; fk ; 1 y ; ; cs ;s tz ;zg ; glj ;ijg ; g h u ; f ;fTk ; ) f Po ;

fz;lgb Kjypy ; xl ;ba fz;zhbfSf ;F Nkw ;Gwk ; xl ;lj ; Jtq ;fTk ; .

fz;zhbapd ; g pd ;Gwk ; fhtp epwj ;j py ; cs ;s gf ;fj ;j py ; ngt pfhy ; jltp jl ;L

k PJ xl ;lTk ; .

Lesson- 6 ghlk ; -6

Next pa ste the twel ve b lue co lo red t r i ang le sha ped g la ss p i ec es (Re f e r pag e 1 ) a s

show n bel ow , above the s i x M irror d iam ond sha ped gla ss p i ec es a l read y pa sted .

App l y Fev ic o l on the pa i nted s id e and paste i t .

mLj ;J e Py tz;zk ; j Pl ;lg ; gl ;l gd ;d p uz ;L Kf ;Nfhz ( gf ; fk ; 1y ; cs ;s

tz ;zg ; glj ;ijg ; g h u ;f ;fTk ; ) fz;zhbj ; Jz;Lfis f Po ; fz;lgb> Kfk ;

ghh ;f ;Fk ; fz;zhba py ; ntl ;lg ;gl ;l fz;zhbj ; Jz;Lfis xl ;bajw ;F

Nkw ;Gwk ; xl ;lj ; Jtq ;fTk ; . tz;zk ; j Pl ;lg ; gl ;l gf ;fj ;j py ; ngt pfhy ; jltp

jl ;L k PJ xl ;lTk ;

Lesson-7 ghlk ; -7

Now st art pa st i ng the sec ond set of s i x green c o l o red t r iang le sha ped gla ss

p i eces ( Re fe r pag e 1 ) a s shown be low , in -between the b lue c o l o red t r ia ngl e g lass

p i eces a l ready pa sted . App l y Fevic o l on the pa i nted s id e a nd pa ste i t .

,uz;lhtJ tz;zk ; > mjhtJ gr ;ir e pwk ; j Pl ;lg ; gl ;l MW Kf ;Nfhz

fz;zhbj ; Jz;Lfis ( gf ; fk ; 1 y ; ; cs ;s tz ;zg ; glj ;ijg ; g hu ; f ; fTk ; ) f Po ;

fz;lgb Kfk ; ghh ;f ;Fk ; fz;zhb Jz;bd ; Nky ;Gwk ; xl ;lg ;gl ;L cs ;s

,uz;L Kf ;Nfhz fz;zhbfs ; eLtpy ; xl ;lj ; Jtq ;fTk ; . tz;zk ;

j Pl ;lg ; gl ;l gf ;fj ;j py ; ngtpfhy ; jltp jl ;L k PJ xl ;lTk ;

Lesson-8 ghlk ; -8

Sta rt pa st ing the si x M i rror d iam ond g la ss p ieces (Re f e r page 1 ) a s shown bel ow ,

a bove the b lue c o l o red t r i angl e g la ss p iec es a l ready pa sted . App ly Fev ic o l on the

sa ffron c o l o red si de and pa ste i t .

Kfk ; ghh ;f ;Fk ; fz;zhbapy ; ntl ;lg ;gl ;l mLj ;j MW ehw ;Nfhz fz;zhbj ;

Jz;Lfis ( gf ; fk ; ; 1 y ; cs ;s tz ;zg ; glj ;ijg ; g h u ;f ; fTk ; ) f Po ; fz;lgb

Kjyhtjhf xl ;ba e Py e pw tz;z Kf ;Nfhzf ; fz;zhbfSf ;F ,ilapy ;

xl ;lj ; Jtq ;fTk ; . fz;zhbapd ; g pd ;Gwk ; fhtp epwj ;j py ; cs ;s gf ;fj ;j py ;

ngt pfhy ; jltp jl ;L k PJ xl ;lTk ; .

Lesson-9 ghlk ; -9

Sta rt pa st i ng the twel ve R ed pa i nted tr i angl e g l a ss p ieces ( Re fe r pag e 1 ) a bove

the sec ond l ayer of mi rror g la sses a s show n bel ow . App ly Fev ic o l on the pa in ted

s i d e a nd pa ste i t .

Kfk ; ghh ;f ;Fk ; fz;zhba py ; ntl ;lg ;gl ;l ,uz;lhtJ mLf;F fz;zhbj ;

Jz;Lfspd ; Nky ; gFjpapy ; f Po ; fz;lgb gd ;d p uz ;L r ptg ;G e pw Kf;Nfhzf ;

fz;zhbfis ( gf ; fk ; 1 y ; cs ;s tz ;zg ; glj ;ijg ; g h u ;f ;fTk ; ) xl ;lj ; Jtq ;fTk ; .

tz;zk ; j Pl ;lg ; gl ;l gf ;fj ;j py ; ngtpfhy ; jltp jl ;L k PJ xl ;lTk ; ;

Lesson -10 ghlk ; -10

Sta rt pa st i ng the s ix b l ue pa in ted t r ia ng l e g la ss p i ec es (Re f e r pag e 1 ) i n between

the Red c o l o red t r i angl e g la ss pi ec es a l read y pa sted above the sec ond l ayer of

m i rror g l a sses . App ly Fev ic o l on the pa i nted si de and pa ste i t .

Kfk ; ghh ;f ;Fk ; fz;zhba py ; ntl ;lg ;gl ;l ,uz;lhtJ mLf;F fz;zhbj ;

Jz;Lfspd ; Nky ; gFjpapy ; xl ;lg ;gl ;l gd ;d p uz ;L r ptg ;G e pw Kf ;Nfhzf ;

fz;zhbfspd ; ,ilNa MW e Py e pw Kf ;Nfhzf ; fz;zhbfis ( gf ; fk ; 1 y ;

cs ;s tz ;zg ; glj ;ijg ; g hu ;f ; fTk ; ) xl ;lj ; Jtq ;fTk ; . tz;zk ; j Pl ;lg ; gl ;l

gf ;fj ;j py ; ngt pfhy ; jltp jl ;L k PJ xl ;lTk ; ;

Lesson-11 ghlk ; -11

Now sta rt pa st ing the Ja rri pa per (go l d enam el ed pa per ) to c over the ga ps shown

i n between the pa sted gla ss p i eces . Y ou ca n a l so u se the G old en c o l ou red c e l l o

t a pe t o pa ste i n those area s . I t i s read i l y a va i l a b l e i n the ma rk et .

,dp jl ;by ; xl ;lg ;gl ;L cs ;s fz;zhbj ; Jz;Lfspd ; ,ilNa 2 -4 nr.k P

mfyj ;j pw ;F ntl ;lg ;gl ;bUe ;j [u pif Ngg ;giu f Po ; fhl ;bagb xl ;btpl

Ntz;Lk ; . ,y ;iy vd py ; jq ;f e pw nry ;Nyh Nlg ;g pdhYk ; xl ;lyhk ; . mjdhy ;

fz;zhb Jz;LfSf ;F ,ilapyhd gFjpfspy ; cs ;s FiwghLfSk ;

r P u py ;yhj ,ilntspfspd ; FiwfSk ; kiwe ;J tpLk ; .

Lesson-12 ghlk ; -12

S im i l a r l y pa ste the Ja rr i pa per (go ld enam el ed pa per ) on the outer ed ges of the

pa sted port ion . When c om p leted , i t w i l l a ppea r l ik e a go ld en pla te .

mJ NghyNt jl ;by ; xl ;lg ;gl ;L cs ;s fz ;zhbj ; Jz ;Lfspd ; ntspg ;

gFjpfs pYk ; ngu pa mstpyhd [u pif Ngg ;giu nfhz;L f Po ; fhl ;bagb

xl ;bt pl Ntz ;Lk ; . mJ xU jq ;f e pwj ; jl ;by ; xl ;lg ;gl ;Ls ;s I] ;tu ;a

Nfhyk ; Nghy Njhw ;wk ; jUk ; .

Lesson-13 ghlk ; -13

Next pa ste the La k shmi d ev i s st ic ker i n the ma nner shown bel ow i n the m idd l e of

the d i sc .

mLj ;J jl ;bd ; ikag ; gFjpapy ; xU ,y\ ;k p Njtpa pd ; glj ;ij f Po ;

fhl ;bathW xl ;lTk ; .

Lesson-14 ghlk ; -14

I f you want t o ad d beauty t o the Iswarya K ol am then you c an pa ste e i ght m ore

l a k shmi s on the fi n i shed boa rd i n the manner shown be low . However i t w i l l ne ither

ad d power t o the K olam , n or reduc e i t in a ny way .

I];tu ;a Nfhyk ; ,d ;Dk ; mofhf ,Uf ;f Ntz;Lk ; vd tpUk ;g pdhy ; jl ;bd ;

ikag ; gFjpapy ; cs ;s ,y\ ;k p Njtpa pd ; glj ;ij Rw ;w p ,d ;Dk ; vl ;L

,y\ ;k p Njtpa pd ; glj ;ij f Po ; fhl ;bathW xl ;lyhk ; . Mdhy ; mJ

mofpw ;Fj ;jhNd xopa mjdhy ; rf ;j p $btplhJ.

Lesson-15 ghlk ; -15

Kf ;f pakhd rpy Fwpg ;Gf ;fs ;

1 ) I];tu ;a jl ;L nra ;a gad ;gLj ;j Ntz;ba tl ;lj ; jl ;L g pshf ; Nghh ;l ;

my ;yJ g pisapy ; ,Uf ;fyhk ; . my ;yJ NtW vjhtJ cau ;e ;j uf kug ;

gyifapYk ; nra ;ayhk ; . ve ;j kug ; gl ;ilia cgNahfpj ;jhYk ; mJ

tisahky ; ,Uf ;f Ntz;Lk ; vd ;gNj Kf ;f pak ; . e Pq ;fs ; glj ;ij fz;zhb

g pNuKf ;Fs ; itf ;f ,Ue ;jhy ; k pfTk ; gUkdhd fhfpj Nghu ;bYk ; mij

nra ;ayhk ; .

2 ) Whi le u s ing the Ja ri ( G l i tt er i ng ) pa per , ensure tha t the pa per i s cu t i n a ny one

d i rect ion for u se in a l l t he a rea s . T he em bedded d es ign e l em ent w i l l o therw ise

g la r ing ly show shad e va r iat i on i n d i fferent p lac es . See the des i gn shown bel ow .

Xl ;lg ;gLk ; [u pif Ngg ;gh ; gad ; gLj ;Jk ; nghOJ xd ;iw ftdkhfg ;

ghUq ;fs ; . Kbe ;jtiu xNu j pira py ; ntl ;ba Ngg ;giu jl ;bd ; ntw ;W

,lq ;fspy ; gad ; gLj ;jTk ; . ,y ;iy vd py ; mjpy ; cs ;s bi]d ; > xt ; xU

,lq ;fspYk ; mjpf my ;yJ Fiwe ;j gsgsg ;igf ; fhl ;b fhfpjk ;

xl ;lg ;gl ;Ls ;sij njspthff ; fhl ;bt pLk ; .

3 ) Whi le cu tt ing the gla ss i nt o d iam ond s a nd t r ia ngl es, one shou ld ensure that the

g la sses a re cu t i n t he fo l l ow ing m anner suggested , l e st the g la ss c ut p i ec es may

not s i t i n perfec t i on to c om pl ete the Ko lam . The gl ass p i eces shou l d not be got

c ut in to to exac t square from wh ich the t r i ang l e are cut out .

fz;zhb Jz;Lfis ntl ;b tUk ; nghOJ k pfTk ; ftdkhf ghh ;fg ;gl

Ntz;baJ ntl ;Lk ; Kiw. fz;zhbia f Po ; fz;lgb ntl ;lr ; nrhy;y

Ntz;Lk ; . Kjypy ; ntl ;ba ehw ; Nfhzj ;j py ; ,Ue ;J Kf ;Nfhzj ;ij ntl ;l

Ntz;Lk ; . ,y ;iy vd py ; fz;zhbj ; Jz;Lfs ; gf ;fj ;Jg ; gf ;fj ;j py ; ru pahf

cl ;fhuhJ.