Akhanda vattulu (అఖండ వత్తులు) are thick, long cotton wicks for the akhanda deepam – a lamp that is kept burning without going out for the length of a vratam, a festival or a set number of days. Ordinary vattulu burn down in a few hours; an akhanda wick lasts much longer.
When families keep an akhanda deepam
- Navaratri and Karthika masam.
- Vratams and homams that run through the day or over several days.
- After a Gruhapravesham, when the lamp is kept lit in the new home.
Keeping it lit
- Use a deep lamp (akhanda diya) and fill it generously with ghee or deepam oil.
- Top up the ghee or oil before it runs low, and trim the wick if it starts to smoke.
- Keep the lamp away from curtains, and use a glass chimney or cover if there is a draught.
Questions families ask
What are akhanda vattulu?
Thick, long wicks made for a lamp that is kept burning continuously.
How long does one akhanda wick last?
It depends on the lamp and on topping up the ghee or oil; it lasts far longer than ordinary wicks. Keep spares for a multi-day akhanda deepam.
Ghee or oil for akhanda deepam?
Either is used; follow your family’s practice.
Goes well with
Vattulu (regular wicks) · Cow ghee · Deepam oil · Karthika Masam 2026
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