Material - Brass
Height - 6.8 Inch
Weight - 0.545 gm
Illuminate your sacred space with the divine presence of the 6.8 Inch Murugan Valli Dheivanai Kamakshi Vilakku Brass lamp. Crafted with exquisite detail and reverence, this lamp pays homage to the timeless traditions of worship. Invoke blessings and radiate spiritual serenity with this exquisite piece, perfect for home altars or temples.
The Kamakshi Vilakku honours one of the most beloved forms of Adi Parashakti in South India — Goddess Kamakshi of Kancheepuram, whose compassion for her devotees is as vast as the universe she pervades. This sacred lamp is designed to be lit during the twice-daily puja that forms the heartbeat of a devotional South Indian household, its flame representing the eternal, unwavering presence of the goddess's grace within the home and family. In the Shakta tradition, the lamp is not merely a symbol but a living embodiment of the goddess's divine light, invited into the home through the devotee's sincere act of lighting and worship.
Lighting a brass lamp with pure cow ghee or sesame oil at dawn and dusk is one of the most ancient and continuously observed spiritual practices in South Indian Hindu culture. The specific qualities of these two traditional lamp fuels — ghee's association with purity and abundance, sesame oil's association with Saturn's grace and the removal of negative karma — make them the preferred choices for serious devotional practice. The steady, clear flame that results from quality fuels and a well-crafted lamp creates an atmosphere of sanctity that genuinely elevates the quality of prayer and meditation performed in its presence.
This Kamakshi Vilakku is crafted from high-quality brass following the proportions and design principles of traditional South Indian lamp-making. The quality of the construction ensures stable, safe burning and excellent heat retention that keeps the flame steady and bright throughout extended worship sessions. The lamp's dignified appearance contributes to the beauty of any puja space, complementing other sacred objects and creating a visually harmonious devotional environment.
This lamp is particularly appropriate as a gift for households that maintain a tradition of Kamakshi worship, for newly established homes, for weddings, and for Navratri celebrations. Regular cleaning after each use and periodic polishing with tamarind paste keeps it gleaming beautifully. A well-maintained lamp, lit faithfully twice daily, becomes over time one of the most spiritually powerful objects in the home, accumulating the energy of years of devoted worship.
This Kamakshi Vilakku from Adyar Handicrafts is crafted from high-quality brass following traditional South Indian lamp-making proportions and designed for daily devotional use across many years. Light it faithfully at dawn and dusk with pure ghee or sesame oil, and allow the steady flame of Kamakshi's grace to fill your home with divine light, protective energy, and the warm, abundant blessings of the Goddess. Clean it after each use and polish regularly to maintain its beautiful, sacred brightness. A faithfully lit lamp before the goddess is one of the most consistently proven methods of inviting and sustaining her divine presence and blessings in your home.
