About this piece
A brass lamp with a square oil bowl and a tall arched back with a scalloped edge. The back plate carries a seated figure of Gajalakshmi, the form of Lakshmi seen with elephants as a lamp.
It is 12.7 cm high, 7.6 cm wide and 10.2 cm deep, and weighs 340 g. It suits a puja shelf or a Diwali altar. Diwali in 2026 falls on 8 November.
How it is used
A lamp like this is lit with oil or ghee and a wick, and is placed before an image of Lakshmi on the altar. Many homes light lamps like this at Diwali.
Looking after it
- Wipe with a soft dry cloth.
- Clean off oil and soot with a brass cleaner when needed.







