Diwali Diyas

A traditional Diwali diya is made from earthen clay.
A thin piece of cotton is rolled into a wick. A bit of oil is put in the diya.
Then the wick is put in, with the tip soaked in a little of the oil so that it lights easily.

The diya is then lit and placed outside the door of the home, near a rangoli design.

A clay diya can be painted and enhanced with a simple design:


Let's have a glimpse into the wide variety of diyas lighted during Deepavali

Some are made from ceramic:

Then there are the wax-based diyas, which are lighted like candles. These, too, come in different forms and colourful desiged, as seen in the tiered diya below:
A figurine diya :
An oil diya with an elephant design:
As you can seen Deepavali diyas are truly a lovely sight!

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