City - Bangalore State - KARNATAKA Country - India
About
A diya, divaa, deepam, or deepak is a lamp made usually of clay, with wick made of cotton and dipped in ghee or vegetable oils. In every Hindu home a lamp or ‘diya’ is lit daily before a Hindu deity or any symbol associated with Hinduism. Many Hindus also perform an ‘arati’ with the traditional oil lamp. The lamp is lit in the morning or evening or both morning and evening. In some houses the lamp is maintained continuously and is known Akhand Deep or Akhanda Diya. The light in the lamp symbolizes knowledge. It removes darkness, which symbolizes ignorance.The lighting of ‘diya’ or lamp at home is considered highly auspiciousness as it brings prosperity and good health.
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{K:2292} 3/10/2010