Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 Hi again Keri, Forgot to add: when you fashion the dish with clay, use the example of the pic of "set of 10 diyas" - see the 'snout' sticking out on the brim? The wick should stick out and be lit from there. Om GunG Ganapataye GunG Namaha, Sy , "Syzenith" <syzenith> wrote: > Namaste Keri, > > The ghee lamp I have on my altar is exactly the same as the ones > floating on water in a pic that can be found at: > > http://www.afsandeberg.com/surain_robert/Surain-pilgrimage/05- > varanasi/pages_English/20159-The-ghee-lamps-on-the- > water___Gheelamporna-p_-a-vattnet.htm > > While my little clay container was from India, you can make these > using brown clay (sort of terracotta color). Get some thick wicks > from a craft or hobby store. Obtain a tin of ghee from the > supermarket or Indian grocery store (some other ethnic stores sell > ghee too). > > Cut the wick about 3/4 length of the clay dish. Put the wick in the > dish. Use a dinner knife to pat ghee into it, making sure the wick is > relegated to the bottom. Fill it with ghee to the dish's brim and > pat it flat with the knife. That's it. > > With all flames, take precautions not to place it near a window when > its breezy, remove flammable stuff from around the flame, etc. Fire > precautions are important. > > On the other hand, there are brass containers (and of other materials > or metals too) that resemble goblets or two cups with bottoms glued > together. The top portion is used for putting ghee and wick in. > These should be quite readily found via mail order but I haven't been > able to find a site for you as yet. > > Ommmmm, > Sy > > , corchugi@w... wrote: > > Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone here has a ghee lamp on their > > altar? I have been reading about it in my Ganesh book and I want to > get > > one for the celebration this month, but I can't find one. Anyone > know of > > a site online maybe-and can someone describe to me what it looks > like, > > thank you Keri > > > > There is nothing more pure than the love of an animal. IN LOVING > MEMORY > > OF LEO, LOLLI, AND PEANUT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 Sy I cannot click on the "set of 10 diyas" to see what you mean about the snout:( Are these lamps basically any container being clay or metal, with a cotton wick in it? I had a lady tell me her lamp consists of a jar of ghee with a wick in it. thank you Keri There is nothing more pure than the love of an animal. IN LOVING MEMORY OF LEO, LOLLI, AND PEANUT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 Hi Keri, Please scroll below: , corchugi@w... wrote: Are these lamps basically any container being clay or metal, > with a cotton wick in it? ^^^^^^^^^^ Yes. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I had a lady tell me her lamp consists of a > jar of ghee with a wick in it. ^^^^^^^^^^^^ This is another resourceful method for a ghee lamp. ^^ Ommmmmm, Sy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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