🪔️ Diya lamp emoji

A diya lamp, a traditional oil lamp used in Hindu, Sikh, and other South Asian religious and cultural practices. Made of clay with a cotton wick soaked in oil or ghee, providing sacred illumination for prayers, festivals, and spiritual ceremonies.

Diyas are central to Diwali (Festival of Lights) celebrations, where thousands of these small lamps illuminate homes, temples, and communities to symbolize the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. They represent spiritual enlightenment and divine presence.

Essential element of Indian culture, representing spirituality, religious observance, festival celebrations, and sacred lighting. Often used during Diwali discussions, spiritual themes, or references to Indian traditions and enlightenment concepts.

Could also be called Oil lamp, Diwali lamp, clay lamp or festival light emoji.

Other meanings

Diwali, Hindu festivals, spirituality, Indian culture, religious observance, sacred lighting

Example Usage

Lighting diyas 🪔 for Diwali celebrations tonight

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Visual description

A small clay oil lamp with a bright flame, showing the traditional diya design used in South Asian spiritual and cultural practices.

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