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Chhattisgarh potter makes unique Diwali Magic Lamps that burns for 24 hours

By Benson | Updated: November 6, 2020 21:00 IST

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A Chhattisgarh-based potter has designed an earthen lamp that can burn for an entire day.
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Ashok Chakradhari, who lives in a small village named Kondagaon in Bastar District, has been flooded with orders for the lamp ahead of Diwali, reports The Better India.
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The potter has been trending on social media for reviving traditional lamps that can burn continuously for 24 to 40 hours.
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The flow of oil is circulated automatically in the lamps made by Mr Chakradhari. The lamps, which have been labeled 'magic lamps', feature a diya, a dome-shaped reservoir to hold the oil and a tube-like structure to hold the reservoir over the lamp's base.
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The idea of sculpting a lamp that can burn for hours came to Mr Chakradhari after watching a video on YouTube. 'I am always on the lookout for new ideas that can challenge my pottery skills, and be a useful innovation for those around me,' says the 62-year-old.
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'In 2019, before Diwali, I was looking for a new design to sculpt diyas. That is when I stumbled upon a lamp that carries a reservoir of oil over it and keeps refilling the base to ensure the diya does not stop burning. I found it interesting and decided to make that.'He tells news agency ANI that the technique to make the earthen lamp was perfected after watching several videos online.
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