The Benefits of Lighting a Kamakshi

Kamakshi Deepam, or Kamakshi Vilakku, or Kamatchi Vilakku oil lamp is popular in Tamil Nadu and has been lit for generations. The lighting of this deepam projects the devotee into bliss from ignorance and enhances the overall prosperity of the house.

What is Kamakshi Deepam?

A Kamakshi deepam or oil lamp is a hand-crafted or hand-made vintage oil lamp. It is made up of brass. The goddess Kamakshi is carved or engraved on it, which makes it a Kamakshi oil lamp. Before lighting this lamp, flowers and various other religious objects or elements are placed around the lamp for divine and spiritual purposes.

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How Many Kamakshi Deepam to Light at Home?

You can light as many deepams or Diwali Diya as you like in your home, as the lighting of deepams brings positivity, peace, and prosperity. Still, the rules and regulations vary from one household to another according to traditions and beliefs. The one thing that should be noted or kept in mind is that you never light only one wick or Kamakshi deepam. You can combine two wicks in a single oil lamp or light more than two in a Kamakshi deepam.

The rule of thumb is never to buy a Kamakshi deepam for yourself. Let or ask your family members or friend to gift you a Kamakshi deepam for good luck and fortune.

Where And How To Place Kamakshi Deepam?

You can light Kamakshi Deepam as you like, but if you do it properly, according to Vastu Shastra, you will gain much more fortune and luck than just lighting it anywhere or in any direction. It is said that Goddess Saraswati and Goddess Lakshmi live in the eyes of Goddess Kamakshi. Hence, one should never place the Kamakshi deepam on the floor. The correct way of placing the deepam is either on a brass plate, a leaf, or on a mound of rice. Always use Deepam oil to light up Kamakshi deepam. Do you know placing the burning wick towards the East will bring health, and facing it north will provide wealth? Moreover, according to Puranas, burning the Kamakshi Devi deepam, especially during Navaratri, will burn away your sins.

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When to Light Kamakshi Deepam?

Is there a proper duration in which you should light the Kamakshi Deepam to avail of the good luck and positivity from the deepam? It is advisable to light at least one Kamakshi deepam before sunrise. Igniting one deepam before sunrise wards away the negative and evil spirits and bring Goddess Lakshmi into the home. Light it half an hour before the sun rises and half an hour before the sun sets in Sandhya Kaal or the evening or at dawn.

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Kamakshi Vilakku can provide you with tons of benefits. As you know and may have heard, the goddess Kamakshi symbolises the eradication of darkness. So to push away the negativity and darkness from your life, follow the following tips and keep in note the way to light a Kamakshi diya before landing one in your home.