Description:

          Here we have a majestic looking 5 tier oil lamp which is also known as Thattu vilakku or Mandapa vilakku or deepasthambham. ‘Thattu’ in Malayalam meaning ‘layer’. Thattu Vilakku has a very old heritage and it hails from Kerala. Thattu vilakku are found in Namaskara Mandapam of long established temples in Kerala. It is lit with oil or ghee in temples during pooja times. They come in several types, the ancient ones are made of black stone (Karinkallu) and wood and the modern ones are made of metals like bronze, brass, silver and gold.

          These kind of Lamps are basically made up of four parts, "Keezhbagam" (base plate), "kandam" (pivotal pillar), a "Thanguli" (a bowl with multiple grooves for holding wicks and oil for lighting), and a "Prabhai" (crown) on the top most layer. Each Thattu vilakku comes with different crowns like annapakshi (Swan), a peacock, a cross, a lion, a tiger, a simple nilavilaku crown, a seated nandhi, garuda or with a Pavai.

           The Thattu vilakku what we have here is made of brass and it has 5 thattu (layers) of lamps. It could be dismantled in to 6 pieces. It has a huge base attached to a turtle and an Anna pakshi crown with  multiple groves arranged in successive layers to resemble a pyramidal structure. This amazing antique lamp could be a beautiful decor for your home.

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Product Details:

SKU ID: PVBL004

Product Name: Deepasthambham Vilakku / Thattu Vilakku

Made of : Brass

Dimensions : 38” x 9.5” x 9.5”

(The size of the lamp is 25” x 8.8” x 5” inches when the chain is fully extended. When not extended, the height is 8.8 inches.)

Weight : 12.3kgs

Age : 80+ years

Provenance : Kerala

P. S. The products we sell are vintage and antiques and hence may have visible scratches and chip offs. We cherish them as they are reminders of the story they have been part of and hence we display them in the product pictures too.

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