Height: 12 Inches , Weight: 2.5 Kg
Five face Peacock Diya With Decorative Base :
The Brass Five-Face Peacock Diya (also known as a Panchamukhi Peacock Deepam or Mayil Vilakku) is a powerful and highly auspicious ritual item in Hindu tradition ,
- Daily Pooja: It is used as the main source of light during morning and evening prayers in the home shrine (Pooja room).
- Aarti and Ceremonies: It is especially used during major rituals (Aarti) and festivals like Diwali, Navratri, and Karthigai Deepam, where lighting multiple wicks is considered highly auspicious.
- The Ritual: Place one cotton wick in each of the five oil holders. Fill the bowls with oil (often sesame or coconut oil) or ghee (clarified butter). Lighting all five wicks generates a radiant, powerful source of light.
- Directional Lighting: Traditionally, multi-wick lamps are lit to face different directions (East, West, North, South, and sometimes Northeast), signifying the invitation of blessings from all corners of the universe.