Deepam, an exhibition of rare lamps here at Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sanghralaya (IGRMS), is turning popular among the tourists and the locals.
The ongoing exhibition of rare collection of traditional and rare lamps (Deep) at Avritti Bhawan of IGRMS is gaining popularity amongst the visitors from all over the country. The exhibition has more than 200 rare and traditional lamps of India, which educates visitors about lamps of different communities. This exhibition is being praised by visitors of all age groups.
In almost every Indian home across the rural-urban divide, a lamp is lit daily in relation to sacred or secular domains of culture. lightening a lamp has certain implications, it exude positivity and supposed to bring in prosperity, peace and happiness to the inmates.
It has a spiritual significance. lamp (Deep) is a part of various traditions and cultures around the world in general and India in particular. lamp has a two-fold function.
It is the bearer of light for common use specifically for household purpose; and it also has a votive use at the time of domestic rites and festivals. Within the votive types structural changes with usages can be marked like arati lamps, deepa lakshmi, standing lamps, chain lamps etc.
Notably, the IGRMS or the National Museum of Mankind is an unique museum in the State capital that is spread over an area of 200 acres. The museum exhibits contemporary tribal cultures and has actual dwellings of typical tribal villages of Indian states in display.