2006-09-28 23:19:44 · 5 answers · asked by ruchi 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
is lit at dawn, in some, twice a day – at dawn and dusk – and in a few it is maintained
continuously - Akhanda Deepa. All auspicious functions commence with the lighting of the
lamp, which is often maintained right through the occasion.
Light symbolizes knowledge, and darkness - ignorance. The Lord is the "Knowledge Principle"
(Chaitanya) who is the source, the enlivener and the illuminator of all knowledge. Hence
light is worshiped as the Lord himself.
Knowledge removes ignorance just as light removes darkness. Also knowledge is a lasting
inner wealth by which all outer achievement can be accomplished. Hence we light the lamp
to bow down to knowledge as the greatest of all forms of wealth.
Why not light a bulb or tube light? That too would remove darkness. But the traditional oil
lamp has a further spiritual significance. The oil or ghee in the lamp symbolizes our vaasanas
or negative tendencies and the wick, the ego. When lit by spiritual knowledge, the vaasanas
get slowly exhausted and the ego too finally perishes. The flame of a lamp always burns
upwards. Similarly we should acquire such knowledge as to take us towards higher ideals.
Whilst lighting the lamp we thus pray:
Deepajyothi parabrahma
Deepa sarva tamopahaha
Deepena saadhyate saram
Sandhyaa deepo namostute
I prostrate to the dawn/dusk lamp; whose light is the Knowledge Principle (the Su
2006-09-28 23:46:01 · answer #1 · answered by Ashish B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
light is Agni one of the five elements(panchbhoot) that we all human beings are made of. Light wipes out darkness from our ignorent minds and also absorbs all negativities that we pick up/absorb from not so pure human beings/things around us.The light when it enters our spirit we get enlightened and we can experiance The Devine Power.So let us all enlighten ourselves and connect ourselves to the Devine Power.you dont have to do anything just pray to GOD from your heart to give u the experiance & u will get it.Your desire should be pure.May God bless u all.
2006-09-29 11:12:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
B'coz v r afraid of dark.
2006-09-29 06:23:50 · answer #3 · answered by jolly boy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can find all myths about hindu here
http://www.webonautics.com/mythology/omthesymbol.html
2006-09-29 06:39:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok how about some more details???
wtf?
2006-09-29 06:21:21 · answer #5 · answered by CrazyCat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋