Yantra or Kolam for Venus

Navagraha kolams are yantras (tantric drawings) drawn to propitiate the planets and to invoke their blessings. These yantras for the the planets are said to originate from Soundarya Lahiri, a poem composed in praise of Devi by Sankara. Though yantra is typically etched on a copper plate, kolam is drawn in front of the home shrine using rice flour or can be drawn on paper also.

The image above is the yantra for  Venus. The line drawing is the yantra; I have added color and embellishments. Here are some significant astrological details regarding Venus:

Name in Sanskrit: Sukra

Signs: Rishaba (Taurus) and Tula (Libra)
Day of the week: Sukravara (Friday)

Direction: South-East

Season: Vasanta (Spring)

Nature: benefic, rajasik

Kaalapurusha rulership: seminal fluid

Gender: feminine

Teacher of : the asuras

Karaka (significator): 7th house

Exalted: Pisces 27 deg; moolatrikona (root trine): Libra 0 deg-15 deg

Directional strength: 4th house

Natural friends: Saturn and Mercury

Represents: spouse, fine arts, music, dance, singing, poetry, drama, luxuries, comforts, happiness

Represents (physical): vehicles, homes, gardens, bedrooms, kidney, reproductive organs

Nakshatra (lunar mansion):  Bharani, Poorvaphalguni, Poorvaashada

Dasa length: 20 years

Favorable in houses: 1, 4, 5, 9, 10

Aspects:  7th  house from itself

Agneeswarar Temple, Kanjanoor

Yogas: Malavya yoga (formed when Venus, exalted or in its own house, is located in a kendra (quadrant) from the ascendant)

Navagraha Kirtana: Shrishukrabhagavantam cintayami santatam sakalatattvajhnam

Temples: The Agneeswarar temple at Kanjanoor near Kumbhakonam (Tnalinadu, India)  is referred to as the Sukrastalam (trans. abode of Venus)

Mantra to chant: Om Sukrayai Namah