Why should we light lamps at home/workspace

​​As per Vastu shastra, people believe that the ghee or oil in a diya signifies negativity in your mind and the wick symbolizes the Atma or soul. By lighting the diya, you dispel negativity from your mind and soul. This clears up space for positive thoughts to enter.

What is the ‘right way’ to light a diya / lamp?

1. The placement of the diya

Whether you welcome positive or negative energies into your home depends upon where you place your diya. 

• Light the first diya in your pooja room.
• Vastu associates the tulsi plant with Goddess Lakshmi. If you have a tulsi or holy basil plant, place diyas near it. 
• If you do not own a tulsi plant, place diyas in your kitchen.
• Welcome wealth into your life, keep diyas facing north or northeast.
• To improve your health, position diyas facing east.
• Diyas kept near water containers can banish negativity, protect against diseases and increase wealth.
• Metal and mud diyas usher in divinity

2. The material of your diyas can significantly affect the flow of holy energies into your home. Thus, 

• Use brass or mud diyas to attract positive vibes into your home and dispel negativity.
• Metals like brass are good conductors of positive energy.
• Mud is a good reservoir of good spirits.

Using brass and mud diyas creates a happy and contented aura in the house.