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Name : Unique Festive Candles
Material Use : Brass and Crystal. The Handmade Swastik Diya Oil Lamp is a traditional oil lamp known as a diya. Used since ancient times as a decoration and a source of light, the diya is an oil lamp that burns vegetable oil or ghee Indian butter. Once the lamp is filled, you place a cotton wick inside and light it to fill the room with light. The swastika is used as a symbol of luck and prosperity in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain countries in Asia, including Nepal, India, Mongolia, Indonesia (especially Bali), Thailand, China, Korea, Singapore, and Japan. It is commonly used in Buddhist and Hindu wedding ceremonies as well as to worship Ganesha.
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Country of Origin : India
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