The IAA statement said soot around the nozzle of the clay oil lamp had been dated and showed it was used for light about 1,700 years ago. According to the statement, the discovery was made public ...

So what is the deeper significance of lighting a diya (clay lamp) during Diwali ... On Diwali, houses are lit up with oil lamps, candles and colourful electric lights. Traditionally, the earthen ...