Bidspirit auction | Antique Pavai Vilakku 4.5” An

Antique Pavai Vilakku 4.5” An artifact with history and heritage dating back to thousands of years is Paavai Vilakku. Originally crafted by artisans in Greece, the country with the historic name of Yavana naadu, brought this damsel with the lamp to the Kingdom of Pandyas. It is an undeniable fact that the Pandya Kings had a strong business relationship with Greece and historians even record that the capital city of Madurai and Athens in Greece look structurally similar, which is indeed a surprising fact. The cultural artifact brought from Greece is called in many names as ‘paavai vilakku’, ‘kai vilakku eandhiya kaarigai’, ‘damsel with the lamp’, ‘deepa lakshmi’, ‘vilakku lakshmi’ and lot more, meaning a Traditional South Indian Votive Oil Lamp with a lady holding the lamp with both hand. 4.5” H