Lamps, Diya, Deepak for various Gods and Goddesses- Why to light a Lamp?

Significance of Lighting a Lamp in Hindu Religion- Why do Hindus light lamps at home, offices and places of worship? The essence in lighting a Lamp is to brighten one's Life. Light symbolizes absence of darkness, unhappiness. Light shows us a way out of problems, difficulties and tensions and brings us luck, wealth and happiness. Light a lamp daily-- drive the devil out and invite 8 ...Continue Reading...

Lighting of Lamps, the Hindu way of driving away ignorance and evil- Popular types of lighting lamps

The light symbolizes knowledge, illuminating and “en-lighten-ing” us. The light emanating from the ghee lamp removes darkness, ignorance and evil. The light or knowledge shows us the way out of our problems, fears, tensions, and unhappiness. The light of a ghee lamp is believed to bring in prosperity, as knowledge or wisdom is the greatest form of wealth. The wick is a symbol of energy and ...Continue Reading...