Illuminating the homes and premises with beautiful
earthen diyas, on the festival of lights - Diwali - is a good old
tradition. The traditional oil lamp - diya remains the center of
attraction of the occasion. It has evolved from being a brown colored
clay lamp to colorful lamp, made of different materials. While earthen
diyas is the traditional way of illuminating the homes and premises on
the festival, today, with competition and the varying needs of the
people, electronic lamps have occupied the shelves in the market. A lot
of variety is provided by the manufacturers, which helps the consumers
to choose according to their need.
Diwali Lamp Decoration
There is a wide variety of designer and decorative lanterns available
in the market that can be customized to suit the individual taste and
requirements. The lanterns are designed magnificently. Low voltage
luminaries such as handcrafted lanterns, post lanterns, wall lanterns,
hanging lanterns, landscape lanterns and chandeliers are in hot trend.
The lanterns are available for a number of materials, metals like copper
or brass being the most common. Some of the lanterns are also
exquisitely made from good quality cotton, decorated with embroidered
star motifs, hanging thread or small decorative mirrors.
You may also opt for paper lanterns to decorate your home on the
festival of Diwali. Paper lanterns can be made in a number of patterns.
Both intricate and simple designs for paper lanterns look very
attractive. Apart from the decorative lanterns, the lamps used for aarti
form an important part of the rituals of Diwali. On the occasion, people
indulge themselves in worshipping their favorite deity, sing bhajans and
perform a number of pujas. It is a customary to culminate the pujas with
aarti. Aarti is performed by showing lamps (deep) to the deity and
singing aarti songs. For the purpose, you may purchase attractive lamps.
Deepavali Lantern Ideas
Depending upon your budget, you may choose a lot of variety of Diwali
lamps. You may purchase middle sized deep that is divided into three or
more steps, each step having space to illuminate five to seven wicks.
Aarti lamps with artistic handles, provided with majestic pedestal
stands are the popular choice in the present time. Apart from using them
for aarti, you may place them at the center of your doorstep and
surround them with earthen diyas. This is a nice way to welcome Goddess
Lakshmi on the occasion of Diwali.
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