Guest guest Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 Dear Tigreji In the southern part of india, in the temples when the lamp with five oil wicks is shown as arthi to the lord and then taken around by the purohits(person performing the pooja) for the devotees, then devotees give some offerings (Coins) in the vacant place in the front.(These coins are sometimes the only source of income for the purohits in small temples), in larger temples they also get a salary. Also when the purohit wants to distribute some prasad(sweet dish) etc. or flowers to the devotees, he takes it from the garbha graha ( i.e the room where the idol of the lord is) , and keeps it in the front (of the lamp-the vacant large circular space) so that he is able to carry it hand over to each devotee. Only the five small circles in the front are used for lighting the lamp.(as simoneji mentioned). Om Namashivaya Vipin Tigre <tigrevaliente wrote: Thank you Simoneji, the info I was seeking was concerning this exact type of lamp in the Rudraksha Ratna web page - the paanch aarti lamp. I understand it would mean 5 lights lamp, and there are indeed 5 little dishes for the wicks (i already know how to use them). To repeat my question: i would like to know what is put in the big dish in the middle? I hope someone has knowledge in this matter to explain how it works. It is a very pretty lamp and I would like to use it. Hoping for a kind answer Tigre , "Simone" <syzenith> wrote: > Namaste Tigre, > > Off the top of my head without looking at the picture, do you mean > a 'Deepak lamp"? We put ghee into them, then press a cotton wick > into it. Take some ghee and flatten the cotton balls, then > straighten to little wicks. Another method is to purchase proper > wicks from your local craft store. > > Om Namah Shivaya > Simone > > , "Tigre" > <tigrevaliente> wrote: > > Namaste. Dear Group members. I have still one more question. i > have > > some friends who often visit India. This time they brought me a > oil > > lamp but i am not sure how to use it. this lamp i found at the > Rudra > > Center page too in the puja section. it is called paanch aarti > lamp. > > i understand that the little cotton balls must be placed in the 5 > > little dishes with oil. but, what to put in the round and largest > > dish which is in the middle? i would like to use this lamp as it > is > > very pretty. Thanking you for information. > > > > Best wishes > > Tigre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 Dear Vipinji and other Members, thank you for this interesting information. Indian culture is so rich and as I haven't had the chance to visit, every (seemingly) little detail is of importance to me. Thanks to the kindness of Group Members I have been able to explain many things to my circle of friends who are also on the path of Sanatana Dharma. Warmest regards and thanking you all, Tigre , vipin kannan <vipinendran> wrote: > Dear Tigreji > In the southern part of india, in the temples when the lamp with five oil wicks is shown as arthi to the lord and then taken around by the purohits(person performing the pooja) for the devotees, then devotees give some offerings (Coins) in the vacant place in the front. (These coins are sometimes the only source of income for the purohits in small temples), in larger temples they also get a salary. > Also when the purohit wants to distribute some prasad(sweet dish) etc. or flowers to the devotees, he takes it from the garbha graha ( i.e the room where the idol of the lord is) , and keeps it in the front (of the lamp-the vacant large circular space) so that he is able to carry it hand over to each devotee. > Only the five small circles in the front are used for lighting the lamp.(as simoneji mentioned). > > Om Namashivaya > Vipin > > Tigre <tigrevaliente> wrote: > Thank you Simoneji, > the info I was seeking was concerning this exact type of lamp in the > Rudraksha Ratna web page - the paanch aarti lamp. I understand it > would mean 5 lights lamp, and there are indeed 5 little dishes for > the wicks (i already know how to use them). > To repeat my question: i would like to know what is put in the big > dish in the middle? > I hope someone has knowledge in this matter to explain how it works. > It is a very pretty lamp and I would like to use it. > > Hoping for a kind answer > Tigre > > > , "Simone" > <syzenith> wrote: > > Namaste Tigre, > > > > Off the top of my head without looking at the picture, do you mean > > a 'Deepak lamp"? We put ghee into them, then press a cotton wick > > into it. Take some ghee and flatten the cotton balls, then > > straighten to little wicks. Another method is to purchase proper > > wicks from your local craft store. > > > > Om Namah Shivaya > > Simone > > > > , "Tigre" > > <tigrevaliente> wrote: > > > Namaste. Dear Group members. I have still one more question. i > > have > > > some friends who often visit India. This time they brought me a > > oil > > > lamp but i am not sure how to use it. this lamp i found at the > > Rudra > > > Center page too in the puja section. it is called paanch aarti > > lamp. > > > i understand that the little cotton balls must be placed in the 5 > > > little dishes with oil. but, what to put in the round and largest > > > dish which is in the middle? i would like to use this lamp as it > > is > > > very pretty. Thanking you for information. > > > > > > Best wishes > > > Tigre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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