Nilaviḷakku is a traditional floor lamp used commonly in Kerala, India. Similar regional variations in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka include Kuthuviḷakku (குத்துவிளக்கு) in Tamil Nadu, Kundulu in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Deepada Kamba (ದೀಪದ ಕಂಬ) in Karnataka It is called Panas (पनास) in Nepali, Samai (समई) in Maharashtra, in Odisha its called Pilisajā/Pilibeṛhi (ପିଲିସଜା / ପିଲିବେଢ଼ି), in Sinhalese it is called Pahana (පහණ) and Kukula Pahana (කුකුළා පහන).
Nilaviḷakku is a traditional floor lamp used commonly in Kerala, India. Similar regional variations in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka include Kuthuviḷakku (குத்துவிளக்கு) in Tamil Nadu, Kundulu in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Deepada Kamba (ದೀಪದ ಕಂಬ) in Karnataka It is called Panas (पनास) in Nepali, Samai (समई) in Maharashtra, in Odisha its called Pilisajā/Pilibeṛhi (ପିଲିସଜା / ପିଲିବେଢ଼ି), in Sinhalese it is called Pahana (පහණ) and Kukula Pahana (කුකුළා පහන).
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