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lighting a lamp/deepam with combining water and
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Significance of lighting a lamp in HinduismThe Light symbolize
the absence of darkness, grief and sorrows and indicates inside
knowledge illumination along with enlighten.Knowledge will be the
endless wealth that is able to removing ignorance just like the
light removes darkness. An oil lamp is lit to bow down to knowledge
because greatest of forms.The oil or ghee within the lamp signifies
our vices as well as the wick, the ego. Whenever lit by spiritual
knowledge, the vices get slowly and gradually exhausted along with
the ego too perishes. The wick is main object which is using to
light an oil lamp and actually wick is a symbol of power and
brightness where a lamp emits lighting.The flames of a lamp
continually burns upwards and similarly be supposed to attain such
knowledge to take us towards higher values. It's a custom to light
a lamp initially before starting any auspicious events or
ceremonies. As a result of lighting an oil lamp, will always
removes darkness, ignorance, evil and relives from worries,
troubles, stress, and also disappointment. Light symbolizes
awareness. By lighting the lamps, almightys delightful grace will
spread all over the house. The first and foremost appearance of the
God will be the Light, which is believed asDivine Light.
belongs to devallakalpanaa.Slokas to be chant:The shloka to be
chant while lighting the lampSubham Karoti Kalyanam,Arogyam Dhana
Sampadah,Shatru Buddhi VinashayaDeepa Jyotir Namostute.Meaning :I
salute the One who is the lamplight that brings auspiciousness;
prosperity, good health, abundance of wealth, and the destruction
of the intellects enemy (6 enemies - Kama, krodha, lobha, moha,
mada and matsarya).After lighting the lamp, chant the
prayerDeepajyothi Parabrahma,Deepajyothi Janardhana,Deepo me hara
tu paapam,Deepa Jyothir NamostuteMeaning:I salute the Brahman, the
sustainer of the creation, in the form of this light. I salute the
Lord, may He destroy afflictions resulting from my omissions and
commissions.variety of wicks and significance:The wick is main
object which is using to light an oil lamp and actually wick is a
symbol of power and brightness where a lamp emits lighting.
Source:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Cotton_wicks.jpgCotton
wicksCotton wicks are made from Indian cotton plant which is the
most popular and commonly used wick in India to light an oil lamp.
It attains every good fortune.Lotus wicksLotus wicks are prepared
from the fiber of Lotus stem. Lighting lamp using these Lotus wicks
will brings you fortune in Money matters with Goddess Mahalakshmi
blessings as well as Goddess Saraswathi blessings. It will take
away earlier birth fate and creates a happy and successful life
with perfectness.White Madar wicksLighting lamp with white Madar
wicks will fine for healthiness and will bring blessings of Lord
Maha Ganapathi. It will give positive result in court matters,
competitive exams. Increases wealth and dispels evil effects, will
give positive energy, peace, return of debuts and nullifies malefic
powers.Banana stem wicksBy lighting lamp with this Banana stem
wicks, it make possible us to request pardon for mistakes which
were committed by us and by our family. Lighting Lamp with Banana
stem wicks will serves Lord Hanuman blessings, healthy Child and
positive results in ongoing Works etc. but it is not advisable to
light these wick in marriage discussions.Red and Yellow cotton
cloth wicksThese wicks are prepared with new yellow cotton cloth
and red cotton cloth. With the yellow cotton cloth wicks we can
attain grace of goddess parvathi devi and by lighting Red cotton
cloth wick It will helps to eliminates difficulties in marriages
and child bearing and will help to increase mutual understanding
and love between couples.
Different types of oils :We use Ghee or different types of oils
to lit an oil lamp for various reasons.GheeCows ghee makes sure to
destroy poverty and will give health, peace and bliss.Gingerly oil
or sesame oilGingerly oil or sesame oil helps in elimination of
difficulties and bad sin effects that disturbs you. Lighting lamp
with this oils is very popular to please Lord Shani during
Sade-sati periods of Saturn at Mahadasha and Antardasha.Castor
oilCastor oil mainly used to acquire fame, name, happiness in
family life, and to increase a devotional faith.Panchadeepa
OilPanchadeepa Oil which is extremely suggestible to light a lamp
to nullify all evil effects in home and keeps peace in the home by
eliminating evil eye, bad thoughts, illnesses and poverty. Lamp
lighting with this oil will brings wealth, happiness, health and
luck. Actually this oil is combination of Coconut oil or gingerly
oil, Castor oil, Neem oil, Mahua oil and cows Ghee.Using
ofSunflower oilorground nut oilis not recommended because older
persons will say that if we those oils to light a lamp in the home
are always in need of money or them in debts.Number of wicks and
their meaning:Single wickgives general benefits and success.Two
wicksblesses with harmony and peace in the family and home.Three
wicksbless us with progeny.Four wickswill bring all-round success
and extravagant victuals.Five wickswill gives us Wealth in all
aspects.Six wicksblesses us with Knowledge and
Renunciation.WickDirectionsand their impact :We are having 4
directions East, West, North and South. Lighting lamp in individual
direction will gives us different results.East:Beneficial for
health and mind will be peacefulWest:To get free from financial
obligations or debts and success over enemies.North:To achieve all
over success in undertaken ventures as the most preferable
direction to place a lamp to light.South:This direction is regarded
as inauspicious and never lights a lamp in this direction.Types of
oil lamps:An oil lamp is an object which utilizes to produce light
usually for an assured time by using oil as a main fuel source to
light a lamp. The tradition of using oil lamps started 1000's of
years ago which is continued today. Oil lamps are generally used in
Hindus and as well as in temples.Clay lamp:Clay lamps are widely
using for spiritual rituals and the significance of clay lamp is
extreme in all kinds of prayers and devotional religious
customs.Silver lamp:silver lamp is inflamed to impress the moon and
this step is supposed to get rid of poverty.Gold lamp:Gold lamp is
inflamed for health, wealth and expansions of business or any other
developments.Brass lamp:Brass lamps are easily available with
affordable price and its durability is very high.Clay lamps and
Brass lamps are very popular because of availability and afford.
But none of them use Iron and steel oil lamps for Hindu spiritual
rituals in their houses. Silver and gold lamps are expensive to
use.We can also light an oil lamp with lemon and rice flour for
some specific religious ceremonies.Lemon Lamp:First take a fresh
lemon and then cut it to middle and take away the juice and seeds
from the cut lemon and then invert it. Here yours lemon lamp is
ready.
Lemon Diya with cotton wick belongs to devallakalpanaaPlace
wicks inside lemon and fill with Ghee then light it. Mainly these
lemon lamps are used to please goddess Dura. In South India
lighting lemon lamps are popularly used during Rahu kalam which
helps to cancel out the negative effects of the Rahu planet and to
get the blessings of Goddess Dura to acquire peace and prosperity
in ones life.Rice Flour Lamp:Wash and soak rice for 30 minutes and
pour water completely then grind it to a fine powder. Then use
Siever to separate fine flour and any remaining granules presented.
After that add grated jaggery to that rice flour and mix it well
with hand or by mixer. Afterward take the dough into a container
and make it round and press with thumb in top middle of the dough
to get dent. Pour enough ghee to fill the dent and place a wick in
that dent to light.
rice flour diya belongs to devallakalpanaPreparation of
JaladeepamJaladeepammeans the lighting lamp with combination of
water and oil. Many of them will think how it will be possible. I
will say you the procedure step-by-step here.First stepTake 2 empty
bowls , one large and one small .
empty bowlsSecond StepFill both bowls with water. large bowl
with full and small bowl with 75% of water.
bowls with waterThird stepAdd 2 to 3 spoons of oil to small
bowl.
Adding oil
3 spoons of oil added to the bowlFourth stepwe will use the
floating kind of item as a base for wick to light the lamp. Here i
am using plastic floating flower with a hole to place a wick to
light the lamp. after placing wick in the flower place it in the
small bowl.
Floating Flower which are using to place a Wick
Wicks which we are using
Floating Flower with Wick
Bowl with Floating FlowerFifth stepLight a lamp . Here i am
using match stick to lit the wick.
Lighting Wick with Match stick
Glow of the LampFinal StepThis step is leaving up to your wish.
It is decoration . I used Chrysanthemum petals and added little
reddish color to get some light color for plain water and used
decorative flowers.
Chrysanthemum petals
Added little Red color
Decorated flowers.ConclusionThis lamp will give lighting up to 7
to 8 hours about. Now days people are lighting these floating lamps
in homes as Vastu Remedies to get rid of evil powers and negative
influences. Most people are using floating candles to decorate
their houses .Here are some more pictures
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Benefits of Abhishekam
1) Milk Abhishekam Removes all sins
2) Honey Abhishekam Removes all sorrows and problems in life
3) Ghee Abhishekam Get rid of all illness
4) Panchamrutham Abhishekam Panchamrutham is a mixture of five
ingredients; Fruits, jaggery, ghee, honey and sugar candy
5) Gingely Oil Abhishekam Increases Knowledge
6) Sandal Paste Abhishekam Increases luck and gets good
health
7) Turmeric Abhishekam Increases wellness
8) Tender Coconut Water Abhishekam Increases overall wellness of
family
9) Vibhuti Abhishekam For better Job Prospects
10) Lemon Abhishekam Get rid of fear of death
Milk gives long life Ghee gives Moksha state Curd gives good
children Honey gives melodious voice Rice powder frees from debts
Sugar cane juice gives good health Panjamrutham gives wealth Lemon
removes fear of death Sugar removes enmity Tender coconut gives
enjoyment Cooked Rice(Annam) gives mejestic life Sandal gives
Lakshmi's grace
