Akhand deep on Navratri

Posted on 04/11/2014 I by: Priya Sharma

Hearing about continuous burning of a lamp or we can simply say Akhand Deep is very common. The Devotes worship the Godess with Akhand jyot and take care of it for nine days with faith to get good results. The material required to lit the lamp are, 1 Lamp, Oil, A small plate, Cotton wicks.

Select a safe place in the house, prefer temple room. For carpeted floors, one should use PVC matt or similar to prevent the lamp from falling on the floor. Take care if there are children/pets in the house. Place the brass lamp on a plate. Take 2 wicks and place it in the lamp keeping 5mm wick projecting out of the lamp. Ensure that the wick does not face the South direction.

One can pray, 'O Shri Durgadevi, please let Your Divine principle and Tej principle remain in this house, and let all of us derive its benefits.'

During Navratri, the environment is filled with the waves of Tej (radiance) from the Goddess. Lamp is a symbol of Tej, therefore, the waves of Tej from Goddess are attracted towards the flame of the lamp.

As a result, one obtains its spiritual benefits. Hence, it is important to keep the lamp continuously lit during the Navratri.

If the lamp extinguishes due to some reasons like the oil running out, wind, wick burning out, etc. then one should seek forgiveness from the Deity, and as atonement, pray to the Deity and chant that Deity's Name.