Benefits of lighting Diyas on Diwali

 

Diwali is the celebration of lights! This festival calls for lighting up your home and surroundings in various ways and celebrate the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, love over hate. Everything is decked up on diwali with diwali lights, candles, diyas , etc. But, sadly, not every diwali festivity is safe for our home planet, nor are they good for our individual and collective health.

Candles emit harmful smoke, firecrackers pollute the environment and lights increase the power-consumption, making all three main aspects of diwali, somewhat harmful. On the other hand, diyas or earthen lamps are not nearly as harmful as the other three. In fact, there are several benefits of lighting a diya in your home. Here are five reasons you should use diyas to light up your diwali, instead of candles, firecrackers and diwali lights.

·         Diyas are the most traditional way to light up your home on diwali. The term “Diwali” or “Dipavali” came from Sanskrit which means “series of lights”. “Dipa” or “Diyas” are lamps from which the term diwali is directly derived from. Traditionally, diyas where the only form of light used on diwali and thus, when we light diyas, it helps us connect deeply to our roots and culture on this auspicious occasion.

·         Diyas emit significantly lesser or no toxins and are absolutely smoke-free, making them the perfect option. They do not harm the environment, nor do they damage your health, even if your light them every day.

·         Diyas are made out of clay making them completely eco-friendly. If you want to celebrate your Diwali in an eco-friendly manner, diyas are your best option.

·         Diyas are affordable and easy accessible. You can get online diwali diyas for a great range of designs and prices. Local markets are also filled with diyas.

·         Diyas lit with ghee are known to have multiple heath benefits and they also help create a positive and sacred ambience that is calming to your mind.