Akhand Jyoti Diya with Om and Swastik Design Folding Stand & Open Cap Cover

The Handmade Indian Brass Oil Lamp is a traditional oil lamp known as a diya. Used since ancient times as a decoration and a source of light, the diya is an oil lamp that burns vegetable oil or ghee Indian butter. Once the lamp is filled, you place a cotton wick inside and light it to fill the room with light. The lamps are used as a part of Festivals, but you do not need to be Hindu to enjoy them. You can also use them as decorations in your home in the living room or bedroom or place them on a dining table instead of candles. These oil wick lamps popularly called Diyas are meant for performing Aarti and Puja according to Hindu customs and rituals. Fire is one of the most important elements in Hinduism and it represents cosmic energy. Diyas are used for offering fire at the altar of Hindu God. These diyas are large and can hold enough oil (usually ghee) to keep the wick burning for several hours. Made in brass metal these diyas are durable and will likely last for ever. After every puja or aarti just remove the burnt oil and wick remains wash it with water and it is ready for reuse. Get this diya for performing puja and aarti the Hindu way.