Ashtalakshmi Pooja Diya

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Name: Ashtalakshmi Pooja Diya
Brand: Exotic India
SKU: ZDD40
Price: 30.00 USD
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	ZDD40
	Brass Statue
	Height: 0.8 inch
	Width: 4.6 inch
	Depth: 4.6 inch
	Weight 80 gm

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Illuminating Prosperity and Blessings

Welcome divine grace into your home with this exquisite brass offering dish, designed to honor the benevolent aspect of the Goddess Lakshmi. The Ashtalakshmi, representing eight forms of wealth and prosperity, are invoked through this sacred vessel. Each aspect of Lakshmi embodies a unique blessing, from material wealth and abundance to courage, knowledge, success, and family harmony. This diya serves as a focal point for prayers seeking the Goddess's favor in all these vital areas of life. The tradition of lighting diyas is deeply ingrained in Hindu culture, symbolizing the dispelling of darkness and ignorance, and the ushering in of light, knowledge, and auspiciousness. The flame represents the divine spark within all beings and the eternal nature of the soul. During festivals like Diwali, the Festival of Lights, families illuminate their homes with countless diyas, inviting prosperity and warding off negativity. This particular diya, adorned with symbolic coins and vibrant gemstones, amplifies these intentions. ––––––––––––––––––––

Craftsmanship and Symbolism

Crafted from durable brass, this offering dish is a testament to traditional artistry. Brass is revered in Hindu rituals for its purity and its ability to conduct divine energy. The central diya, with its elegant form, is designed to hold a flickering flame, casting a warm and comforting glow. Around the diya, symbolic coins are arranged, representing Ardha Lakshmi, the bestower of wealth. The inclusion of colourful gemstones further enhances the visual appeal and symbolic significance. These gems, often associated with planetary energies and divine attributes, are believed to attract positive vibrations and further magnify the blessings invoked during the pooja. The intricate detailing on the edges of the dish adds a touch of refined artistry, making it a beautiful addition to any altar or sacred space. ––––––––––––––––––––

Invoking the Goddess Lakshmi

The Ashtalakshmi pooja is a powerful ritual performed to seek the blessings of the eight forms of Lakshmi. These include Adi Lakshmi (divine energy), Dhana Lakshmi (wealth), Dhanya Lakshmi (agricultural wealth), Gaja Lakshmi (strength and abundance), Santana Lakshmi (progeny), Veera Lakshmi (courage), Vidya Lakshmi (knowledge), and Vijaya Lakshmi (victory). By performing this pooja with the appropriate offerings, including the lighting of this diya, devotees aim to cultivate prosperity, overcome obstacles, and achieve success in all their endeavors. This offering dish is more than just an object; it is a conduit for devotion, a symbol of hope, and a tangible representation of the desire for divine grace and abundance in all aspects of life.

The Power of Light: Understanding the Role of Oil Lamps in

Hinduism Hinduism is a boon to human society for it guides everyone to follow their Dharma and rise above the material concept of life. Hinduism is also known as “Sanatan Dharma”. These are Sanskrit terms in which Sanatan means “eternal” and Dharma means “Intrinsic nature or occupation”. Thus it deals with the intrinsic nature or the real identity of the living entities; that which can never be taken away from them. The principles of Hinduism are given in the Vedic literature or scriptures that are considered “Apaurusheya”; they have not been written by any ordinary person but have been compiled by Vyasadev, the literary incarnation of the Supreme Lord Krishna. The word “Veda” means complete knowledge, both material and spiritual. The knowledge in Vedic literature is so vast and precise that if one looks carefully, he will notice that nothing is sentimental or imaginary but is based on facts and truth. There is a clear description and information about the identity of all living beings, the nature of the Absolute Truth, the reason for the existence of this world, the information about the world beyond this universe, and the relationship between us and God, the Absolute Truth.

Why do we light a lamp?

There are many rituals recommended in the Vedas for engaging our body and mind in the service of God. One of them is the lighting of ghee or oil lamps before the deity. According to the Vedic injunctions, all auspicious functions begin with lighting a lamp. It has a great spiritual significance. It is believed that the light of the lamp symbolizes “knowledge”, the wick symbolizes the false ego of the living entity, and ghee (clarified butter) or oil symbolizes all the negative tendencies (Anarthas) accumulated in the heart such as greed, lust, anger, and envy. When the lamp is lit by spiritual knowledge, all the Anarthas are exhausted, and the false ego, which is the root cause of conditional life, is also burnt. Therefore, the lamp is lit before the Lord as a sacrifice of our false ego in His service. Just as the light of the lamp dissipates all darkness, similarly, the light of knowledge dissipates ignorance of the Jivas and enables us to realize our real identity and purpose of life.

Why only an oil or ghee lamp?

One may question why only an oil lamp is lit before the Lord and why not an artificial light source. This may sound logical but lighting a lamp has a further spiritual significance. The flame of the light in a lamp always burns upwards indicating that by cultivating spiritual knowledge, one achieves the highest perfection of life and is always victorious. Also, a traditional lamp is the purest form of offering.

In almost every house of a follower of Sanatan Dharma, an oil or ghee lamp is lit before the altar of the Lord or before the Tulsi plant. Some people light it at dawn, some at dusk, and some people prefer to light it at dawn and dusk. Either ghee or sesame oil can be used to burn the wick. Vaishnavas (devotees of Lord Vishnu or Krishna) especially light a ghee lamp every day in the month of Kartik to offer their love and devotion to the Lord.