Nilavilakku
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thumb|Nilavilakku lamp from Kerala. thumb|Seal of Chola Dynasty with two lamps, fish and tiger, 10th century. thumb|Lamp depicted on relief, 300–200 BCE. thumb|Nilavilakku
Nilaviḷakku is a traditional floor lamp used commonly in Kerala, India. Similar regional variations in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka include Kuthuviḷakku () in Tamil Nadu, Kundulu in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Deepada Kamba () in Karnataka It is called Panas () in Nepali, Samai () in Maharashtra, in Odisha its called Pilisajā/Pilibeṛhi ( / ), in Sinhalese it is called Pahana () and Kukula Pahana (). The traditional lamps, which are lit during every auspicious occasion, at homes and temples during prayer rituals, and on festive occasions.
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