Women Self Help Group - E-market
Women Self Help Group - E-market
Pdx ID-006944
Volume : 500 MI
Oil lamps are commonly used in temples as well as in home shrines. Generally the lamps used in temples are circular with places for five wicks. They are made of metal and either suspended on a chain or screwed onto a pedestal. There will usually be at least one lamp in each shrine, and the main shrine may contain several. Usually only one wick is lit, with all five burning only on festive occasions. The oil lamp is used in the ritual of Aarti.