$175.00
Discover the rich heritage of this traditional hanging Lamp with the idol of Ganesha - God of wisdom and Auspicious beginnings, cherished for generations by followers of the Hindu deity.
The lamp serves as a sacred symbol of worship to Ganesha and claimed to be one from the several ancestral lamps of a family from Kerala in the Kannur region.
Traditionally known as a Thooku-Vilakku - "Hanging Lamp" in Malayalam with an amazing finish and a thick link chain, the lamp is handcrafted with space for lighting the lamp with oil and wicks, using the process of metal casting as per traditional practises by skilled artisans.
Always an integral part of the prayer room, the presence of such lamps still remains an important aspect of ritual worship offered to a deity based on the symbolism of the journey from darkness and ignorance, to light and the knowledge of the ultimate reality – 'Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya!.
Measures:
Length with chain 93 cm with diameter of 15 cm
Length of the chain: 72 cm
Weight: 2.60 kilograms