- Material: Crafted from high-quality brass, ensuring durability and a classic aesthetic.
- Weight: Weighs 165g, providing stability and ease of handling.
- Symbolism: Features the revered Hindu Goddess Kamakshi, a manifestation of Parvati, embodying love, power, and devotion.
- Design: Elegantly carved, depicting Kamakshi seated on a lotus, with four arms representing various divine attributes.
- Spiritual Significance: The lamp's light symbolizes the dispelling of darkness and ignorance, inviting blessings from Kamakshi.
- Usage: Traditionally used with ghee or vegetable oil, but can also accommodate a tealight candle for convenience.
- Maintenance: Brass may tarnish over time; clean with brass cleaner or a lemon juice-salt mixture to maintain its shine.
- Cultural Importance: An essential addition to prayer rooms, often regarded as a Kamatchi Amman Vilakku, enhancing spiritual ambiance.
- Placement: Best positioned on a small tray facing east; auspiciously placed near the Ishta Deivam and never facing south.
- Offerings: Place coins or rice under the lamp for blessings; avoid washing on Tuesdays and Fridays to maintain sanctity.
- Care Tips: Keep the lamp clean and adorned with flowers; extinguish the flame gently using a flower, not by blowing.
