Dear friends...This is the Kolam(Kalam)drawn for the Annual Bhagavathy Sevai at my place on friday the 20th. This was done by the priest especially for this pooja. Presenting this for your views. Enjoy!!!!
Will also share the making of this kolam and decoration... 
bhagavati sevai
Here are the kolams and rangolis in this page:
- Kolam drawn for Bhagavathy Sevai
- Bhagavathy Sevai 11
- Bhagavathy Sevai 10
- Bhagavathy Sevai 9
- Bhagavathy Sevai 8
- Bhagavathy Sevai 7
- Bhagavathy Sevai 6
- Bhagavathy Sevai 5
- Bhagavathy Sevai 4
- Bhagavathy Sevai 3
Created by vijaysowmya on 2012-07-21,
Created by vijaysowmya on 2011-08-03,
Once the pooja is over the five faces of the lamp is brought together and the light is put off and again lit. Now the vilakku is just a normal vilakku. I normally keep this lamp lit the whole night and put off the next morning. Then prasadam is served to the guests.
May Goddess Bhagavathy shower her blessings on all the people all over the world.
I hope I have not bored you all with my descriptions. My apologies if any content is wrong.
Created by vijaysowmya on 2011-08-03,
It is really a pleasure to watch the deeparadhana during poojas
Created by vijaysowmya on 2011-08-03,
All present start chanting "Lalitha Sahasranamam" either as shlokam or as Naamavalli. we normally do it as naamavalli. After this you can even chant some of our Devi Sthothrams and have a small Bhajanai etc (individual choices). Once this is over the deeparadhana takes place with all the lights off(only the light of the camphor and the lamps will be there).
Created by vijaysowmya on 2011-08-03,
The main vilakku is lit and the ganapathy pooja is done to the top right lamp. You really feel the divine power once the lamp is lit...
Created by vijaysowmya on 2011-08-03,
The pooja is started and except for the main vilakku all other lamps are lit and the prasadams, flowers etc are ready..
Created by vijaysowmya on 2011-08-03,
After all the alangaarams the lamp is placed at the centre of the kalam along with other lamps. This type of poojas vary and it is done in different ways. Some people do it with three lamps some with five ...We normally do it in this way by having five lamps surrounding the main lamp in which one becomes Ganapathy at the time of pooja.
Created by vijaysowmya on 2011-08-03,
As the main pooja is conducted on the lamp (which becomes the Goddess after Aavaahanam) is decorated with Pattu paavaadai and flowers and placed on the kalam. This lamp was bought from Chennai only for the purpose of this pooja which is almost 3ft tall.
Created by vijaysowmya on 2011-08-03,
A closer view of the main kalam with rice, nellu, and Dharbha on which the lamp will be placed.
Created by vijaysowmya on 2011-08-03,
This is the finished kalam and the centre one is called as Ashta dalam(eight petals of Lotus).The square portion is the main kalam and the outer portions are decorated like a feather or like a peedam.
