Why the Petromax lantern is still unique | The Hindu

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Despite its diminishing sheen, the legacy of Petromax lamp continues to flicker in Long Bazaar, a landmark in Vellore, about 140 kms north of Chennai.
Originally from Bengaluru, B. S. Murugesh Nayakar set up shop in 1936 with 20 odd Petromax lamps he bought from Germany and Czechoslovakia.
People rent these lamps during mid-July to celebrate the festival of 'Aadi Perukku', and mid September-October, which is considered auspicious by many Hindus.
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@Erode-karan 10 месяцев назад

One day this present world will get to know about this, and people may rush to get one for themselves. Nostalgic.

@Tywno 9 месяцев назад

Let us hope this is not because we've blasted civilisation and technology as we know it today to kingdom come. I already own multiple kerosene lanterns, including a Petromax. So I'm not calling these lanterns obsolete, rather I hope more of them will be sold for enjoyment and worship. Not necessity and hardship.

@nomad4k 4 месяца назад

The legendary actor Koundamani, wrote and acted in a segment involving himself, Sendil, and a Petromax Lamp in a movie named VAIDEHI KAATHIRINDHAAL (1984). This lamp is tied deeply to Tamil culture. From temple processions to weddings, this lamp was rented by many for special occasions. There were dedicated businesses in most villages that rented out these lamps and other supplies (water tanks, utensils, other types of kerosene lamps, stoves, etc) necessary for a wedding or a temple festival. Not anymore (since most people have electric lamps). But this great invention will never go away (although diminished in usage) since there are still many situations like processions etc., where the light source needs to be both SUPER BRIGHT, and PORTABLE at the same time. The Petromax Lamp will live on.

@venkatesansharankumar5341 Год назад

Oil necessities. petromax is used for all rural cultural rituals nowdays. "Seiyum tholilae deivam".

@SamaravelImayavaramban Год назад

Remembering Goundamani comedy...😅😜 By the way Kerosene Oil, if said continuously by a native Tamil eventually becomes Krisnaail...😁

@pragadeeshas Год назад

came here to comment this 😁

@kpmkpm13th Месяц назад

Not really the blue hue that kerosene has might have also gotten it the name Krishna oil. Because Krishna has blue skin. 😅

@akugajendra1638 5 месяцев назад

In this days, still its existing, amazing, my early days remember 😊

@prabhushankar8520 Год назад

Good 👍😊

@desistarktm7270 Год назад

Why all the media outlets are obsessed with "why?" in their head lines these days?

@russelsurya9296 Год назад

That's how you undermine the RU-vid algorithm 🤔

@AkhyarMaulanaPangeranWeb 5 месяцев назад

so is the light use jet engine oil (kerosene) ?

@sajibsjb 3 месяца назад

Yes

@a1entertainment573 5 месяцев назад

Vellore is my home town ❤😊

@KesinJai 3 месяца назад

Bro I just googled “pressure lamp mantle” and its available online. At amazon too of 299₹. So, the production is still going on. What kind of research have you done?