Puja Thali with Attached Wick Lamp

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Name: Puja Thali with Attached Wick Lamp
Brand: Exotic India
SKU: ZCZ58
Price: 70.00 USD
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Specifications

	ZCZ58
	Brass Statue
	Height: 2.2 inch
	Width: 13 inch
	Depth: 13 inch
	Weight 600 gm

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A Sacred Glow: The Brass Puja Thali with Integrated Wick Lamp

Elevate your spiritual practices and home decor with this exquisite brass puja thali, a timeless piece designed to enhance your devotion. The rich, warm luster of polished brass has been revered for centuries in Indian culture, symbolizing prosperity, purity, and auspiciousness. This thali is more than just a ritualistic tool; it's a conduit for divine connection, a focal point for prayer, and a beautiful embodiment of tradition. The centerpiece of this offering is the intricately designed, attached wick lamp, known as a diya. The diya is a quintessential element in Hindu worship, representing the dispelling of darkness, ignorance, and negativity, and the illumination of knowledge and truth. In mythology, lamps are often associated with the gods themselves. The flickering flame of the diya is believed to invite the presence of deities, creating a sacred atmosphere. It's said that the light of the diya can even guide the souls of ancestors, and during festivals like Diwali, the festival of lights, countless diyas are lit to welcome prosperity and ward off evil spirits. This integrated design ensures that the diya is perfectly positioned to cast its benevolent glow over the items placed on the thali, creating a harmonious and complete offering.

Craftsmanship and Symbolism

Crafted from durable brass, this puja thali is built to last, becoming a cherished heirloom for generations. The surface of the thali is adorned with delicate, embossed patterns. Circular motifs, reminiscent of mandalas or celestial designs, are interspersed with star-like embellishments, evoking the cosmic order and the vastness of the universe. The rim of the thali features a textured border, adding a tactile and visual richness. These decorative elements are not merely aesthetic; they are infused with symbolic meaning, designed to inspire reverence and mindfulness. The act of arranging offerings on such a beautifully crafted surface transforms a simple ritual into an act of profound artistry and devotion. The brass itself, known for its resilience and ability to hold its shine, adds to the enduring spiritual significance of this piece. This versatile puja thali is ideal for a variety of religious ceremonies and daily prayers. It serves as a perfect vessel for presenting offerings such as flowers, incense, roli, chawal, and sweets to the deities. The integrated lamp allows you to light a sacred flame, imbuing your prayers with a special luminescence. Its elegant design makes it suitable for placement in your home altar, temple, or any sacred space, bringing an aura of sanctity and peace to your surroundings. Whether you are performing a daily Aarti, celebrating a festival, or simply seeking a moment of quiet contemplation, this brass puja thali with its attached wick lamp provides the perfect setting for your spiritual endeavors.

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.