Every single flame of niranjan is symbolic of Atmajyoti. The niranjan with five wicks denotes the relation of Panchpran (five vital air principles) with the Atmajyoti (flame of soul). The Niranjan with five wicks is symbolic of duality that is the manifest energy of a deity whereas the lamp with a single wick attracts sattvik frequencies the lamp with five wicks attracts waves with destroyer property and dominant in raja component. There are other varieties of the lamps also such as lamp with a single wick and lamp called niranjan wherein five wicks are used. The oil lamp activates the Surya nadi of the person while ghee lamp activates only that nadi which is essential to the worshipper in a particular action. The Sushumna nadi is activated when the person starts progressing spiritually. The activation of Surya nadi imparts energy to the person. The three principle nadis are Chandra nadi (Moon channel), Surya nadi (Sun channel) and Sushumna nadi.When Chandra nadi is active the person perceives coolness. Just as there are seven chakras in the human body, there are paths for the flow of vital energy (chetana). The oil lamp is effective in purification of Muladhar and Swadhishthan Chakra only to certain extent but the ghee lamp purifies Manipur and Anahat chakras to a significant extent. These chakras influence practically every aspect of human being including physical body, mind and intellect. According to the science of spirituality the lamp with clarified butter is more sattvik (spiritually pure) as compared to lamp in which oil is used.Īccording to yogic path of Kundalini Yog there are seven principle chakras or energy centers in the human being. The Agni Puran clearly states that only oil or Ghee (clarified butter) be used in the lamp meant for puja and no other combustible substance. It burns only to give message of peace and light to the man. It is a form and a symbol of Tej (Absolute fire principle) the lamp leads us from darkness towards light. The lamp has its own special place in Sanatan Vaidik Hindu Dharma. What is the spiritual significance of Pancha muga Kuthu Vilakku?įor the benefit of non-Tamilians, Kuthu Vilakku is an oil lamp, lighted in pooja room in front of the deities in every home. The brass oil lamp which Keralese Kathakali dancers place on the stage and worship before each performance indicates Shiva’s presence in the form of a fire lingam … The lingam is, of course, plainly and simply, the erect male member. The flame flickering in the hearth is a lingam and the stone plate that holds it is a yoni.
The lingam-yoni represents the cosmic union in its design, the male principle rises out of the female principle. When worshipers pour their offerings of milk or ghee over the lingam, the liquid flows through the yoni into a basin surrounding the figure. These ridges are described as the four heads of Siva’s serpent or as the labia major and minor. The yoni is most frequently represented in the shape of an oil lamp with four ridges in the pointed end separated by three grooves. Although this image is usually referred to simply as “the lingam”, it always rests on a yoni base. Oil lamps with the lingam (penis) the oil resevoir is shaped to resemble a yoni which is Sanskrit for vaginaĪlthough Siva is primarily the god of destruction, he is also the god of fertility and is typically represented in Siva temples by a statue of lingam (penis) rising out of the base of the yoni (womb or vagina). The kuthuvilakku or nilavilakku is used by adherents of the Hindu religionĬatholics have adopted the Hindu oil lamp and sometimes use it with a cross replacing the”lingam” The religious significance of the kuthuvilakku or nilavilakku oil lamp in Hinduism
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