Deep Jyoti Stambha
Deep Jyoti Stambh or
Deepa Stambha () is a unique piece of
Hindu architectural
structure, usually found in
Hindu temples. As the name indicates, ''Deep'' means “
diya” (“oil lamp”), ''Jyoti'' means “
light,” and ''
stambha'' means “a column.” Such stambhas are erected outside the temple compound, to be illuminated with diyas on special occasions. Some famous and unique deepa stambhas in India can be seen at the Mahalsa Temple in
Ponda in
Goa,
Shanta Durga Temple in
Goa,
Harsidhhi Temple at
Ujjain, Tekari Temple at
Dewas,
Khandoba Temple at
Jejuri,
Mangueshi Temple at
Mangeshi, Sri Yellamma Renuka temple of
Saundatti,
Sharana Basaveshwara Temple of
Gulbarga, and
Banashankari Amma Temple near Badami in Karnataka — to name a few.
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