Nilavilakku are the traditional lamps lit in Kerala and Tamil Nadu before the beginning of any auspicious event, formal or informal, as a gesture of paying obeisance to god.
It is a generic tradition of lighting a lamp before starting with any favourable act, as it is opined that the light that emits out of it vanishes the darkness, grief and unhappiness, giving way to the Almighty’s divine grace and happiness.
The one shown here is an alluring kind that has its own special form and a symbol of tej. It stands here on a double ringed pedestal and a round top, from where emerges the sleek and steady backbone chiselled uniformly in a captivating style. As you move up, you will se a large bowl-like structure such that there are two bowls placed one above the other, with the bottom one being inverted and a long single wick stand supported inside it.
Although this lamp is fashioned in a sober and quite plain manner, but its crisp formations, smoothness, glow and the bright gold color of brass makes it one of a kind. This traditional lamp from Kerala when placed at your house, will hold its own symbolic and auspicious aura that generates a sense of worship and purity.
How to keep a Brass statue well-maintained?
Brass statues are known and appreciated for their exquisite beauty and luster. The brilliant bright gold appearance of Brass makes it appropriate for casting aesthetic statues and sculptures. Brass is a metal alloy composed mainly of copper and zinc. This chemical composition makes brass a highly durable and corrosion-resistant material. Due to these properties, Brass statues and sculptures can be kept both indoors as well as outdoors. They also last for many decades without losing all their natural shine.
Brass statues can withstand even harsh weather conditions very well due to their corrosion-resistance properties. However, maintaining the luster and natural beauty of brass statues is essential if you want to prolong their life and appearance.
In case you have a colored brass statue, you may apply mustard oil using a soft brush or clean cloth on the brass portion while for the colored portion of the statue, you may use coconut oil with a cotton cloth.
Brass idols of Hindu Gods and Goddesses are especially known for their intricate and detailed work of art. Nepalese sculptures are famous for small brass idols portraying Buddhist deities. These sculptures are beautified with gold gilding and inlay of precious or semi-precious stones. Religious brass statues can be kept at home altars. You can keep a decorative brass statue in your garden or roof to embellish the area and fill it with divinity.
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