Brass Akhand Diya with Crystal Glass Cover - 100mm

• Crystal glass cover with lid — the chimney shields the flame from draught, which is what makes an unbroken akhand jyot practical indoors
• 100 mm body — deep enough to hold ghee or oil for a long burn without a top-up every couple of hours
• The cover contains the soot — carbon settles on the inside of the glass rather than on the mandir wall and ceiling
• Solid brass base — heavy and wide, so a lamp that must stand for days is not tipped by a passing sleeve
• Glass lifts off for lighting and cleaning, and the lid controls draught at the top

• Home mandir, in the north-east or east of the puja room, on the altar shelf
• Facing east or north, set to the right of the deity if you follow the traditional arrangement
• On a stone, metal or ceramic plate — a lamp burning for days transfers real heat into whatever it stands on
• Well away from curtains, garlands, paper calendars and cloth backdrops, and out of reach of children and pets
• Not on a shelf with anything stacked above it, and not where a fan or open window blows across the top

1. 1. Wash the brass body in warm water with tamarind or lemon and salt before first use; wash the glass separately in plain soapy water and dry both completely
2. 2. Fill the well with ghee for a traditional akhand jyot, or with gingelly (sesame) oil where a very long burn makes ghee impractical
3. 3. Use one thick twisted cotton wick, or a ready-made akhand wick, set so a short tip clears the oil; a single wick is usual for akhand burning
4. 4. Light it at the start of Navratri, Diwali or the puja period, from a match or another lamp, then lower the glass cover into place
5. 5. Chant the mantra of your household deity while lighting, or Om Shreem Hreem Shreem Kamale Kamalalaye Praseed Praseed for a Lakshmi akhand jyot
6. 6. Top up the ghee every few hours without letting the flame die, and wash the glass between uses — soot on the inside of the chimney dims the light within a day or two and needs washing rather than wiping

An akhand jyot is a lamp kept alight without interruption for the length of a vow — the nine nights of Navratri, a Ramayana path, or in some temples a full year. The unbroken flame stands for continuity of attention: the household undertakes not to let it die, and so someone must check it through the night. A glass chimney is a practical addition to an old practice, since the standing difficulty with an akhand jyot has always been keeping it lit against draught without letting soot blacken the shrine.

• MaterialSolid brass with a crystal glass cover
• Size100 mm
• WeightNot recorded in our system for this batch
• FinishPolished brass, clear glass
• TypeAkhand jyot lamp with removable glass chimney and lid
• Suitable forNavratri, Diwali, akhand jyot vows, daily mandir lighting
• FuelGhee or gingelly (sesame) oil with a thick cotton akhand wick

Colour and texture vary slightly from piece to piece — every bead and stone is natural and one of a kind.

Keep away from water, perfume and harsh chemicals. Wipe gently with a soft dry cloth. Store in the pouch or box provided when not in use.

Presented in a sturdy gift box with protective foam, made for safe delivery and for gifting.

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