Material - Brass
size - 2 Inch
Weight - 0.026 gm
The Mada Vilakku is one of the most beloved and widely used traditional lamps in South Indian Hindu household worship, its distinctive tiered form evoking the sacred architecture of South Indian temple gopurams and adding a quality of ceremonial dignity to any puja space. The name itself describes the lamp's multiple-level design, and each tier is understood to represent a level of consciousness that devoted worship progressively elevates and purifies. Lighting the Mada Vilakku is therefore both a practical act of worship and a symbolic journey from ordinary awareness toward divine consciousness.
The twice-daily lamp lighting that forms the rhythm of a devoted South Indian household finds its most beautiful expression through a quality Mada Vilakku. When the flame is lit at dawn — traditionally before sunrise, in the early morning silence that is most receptive to prayer — it consecrates the beginning of the day's activities with divine awareness. When it is lit again at dusk, it marks the transition into the evening with gratitude and the welcoming of the divine's protective presence through the hours of rest and sleep.
The quality brass construction of this Mada Vilakku ensures lasting beauty, structural stability, and the excellent heat retention needed for a steady, beautiful flame during puja. The proportions of this lamp are faithful to traditional South Indian Mada Vilakku design, creating an object of genuine traditional beauty that honours the aesthetic standards of South Indian sacred craft and will serve your family's worship with dignity across many years of faithful daily use.
Maintain this lamp by cleaning it after each use to prevent oil residue from accumulating, and polish periodically with tamarind paste mixed with salt for the brilliant brass brightness that honours the sacred purpose of the lamp. The Mada Vilakku makes a deeply appropriate and widely welcomed gift for virtually any auspicious occasion in the South Indian Hindu tradition — housewarming ceremonies, weddings, Diwali, Karthigai Deepam — carrying the timeless wish that the recipient's home and life be always filled with divine light, sacred warmth, and the blessings of the goddess.
Adyar Handicrafts carefully sources all products in this collection to ensure the highest standards of material authenticity and traditional craft quality. Every item is selected with a deep understanding of the devotional purposes it will serve, and we are committed to making genuine, spiritually significant South Indian sacred objects accessible to devotees worldwide. We invite you to incorporate this item into your regular spiritual practice and to experience the depth, warmth, and beauty of South Indian devotional tradition through the quality of authentic sacred objects crafted and preserved with care for generations of dedicated use and sincere devotion.
