Importance of Ghee in Hindu Dharma

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Sanatan Vaidik Hindu Dharma sees the lamp as a manifestation and emblem of Tej (absolute fire principle). It guides us away from darkness and toward brightness. It conveys a notion of holiness and calm. The worshipper implores the deity to grant him good health, healthy offspring, and even the fulfilment of his aspirations. This is also a representation of Brahman (the unchanging truth).

Features of oil and pooja ghee lamps and why the former is preferred over the latter. Only oil or ghee for pooja (clarified butter) should be used to light the lamps for puja purposes, according to the Agni Purana.

It is not advised to use any other flammable material for the same. Even while oil lamps tend to burn for longer, according to the science of spirituality, the lamp lit using ghee is thought to be more sattvic (spiritually pure). Lighting a pooja ghee lamp rather than an oil lamp has the following advantages from a spiritual standpoint:

Because the tenets of the gods are present in this ghee in front of the gods, this ghee even has a strong sattva component, which causes it to generate light images in the air that are variations of the Tejtattva or pure fire element.

However, even though ghee for pooja is advised for various reasons, including budgetary constraints, sesame oil can be used to light the lamps because of sesame oil's ability to emit the greatest quantity of sattva frequencies.

How significant is ghee for pooja?

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All religious rituals, including puja and various types of relaxations, are intended to open the chakras in the body (a total of seven) and awaken spiritual force. At the same time, a light made of oil may generate vibrations to ignite the chakras of meditations and pooja.

Chakras

The lamp represents the Tej essence of fire. Lighting the lamp to start a pooja is considered extremely symbolic as it offers a spiritual experience of 'Vayu Tattva' or an absolute air element, which means you will be able to experience a feeling of touch without any external reason.

Lamps' ambience and flame

Colourful elements, like some in red, which resemble various energies, are found in an oil lamp. An extra blue component, which represents spiritual feeling and aids in drawing more spiritual vibrations from the environment, is found in ghee lamps.

Enhancing the essential sheaths

There are three main inclinations known as Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas, which stand for positive, impetuous, and lazy tendencies. For spiritual growth to occur, a cheerful attitude is necessary. Ghee for pooja lamp can boost the Sattva or the good particles of this sheath, simplifying the spiritual journey, but an oil lamp delivers vibrations that strengthen the Rajas particles of the sheath of vital air (Pranamaya Kosha).