Ghee Batti (or Ghee Wicks) are wicks used to light lamps (called diyas or deepams) primarily in Hindu religious rituals, festivals, and daily prayers.

Here is a breakdown of what they are and their significance:

• What they are: A batti is a wick, and ghee is clarified butter. Ghee batti are typically small wicks, often made of cotton, that are pre-soaked or molded with pure cow ghee (clarified butter) to be used as a fuel source in a lamp. They are a convenient, ready-to-use alternative to cotton wicks and liquid ghee/oil.
• Purpose: They are lit in a small lamp (diya) as part of a puja (worship ritual).
• Spiritual Significance:
  • Purity: Ghee, especially from a cow, is considered a highly pure and sacred (sattvic) substance in Hinduism. Lighting a lamp with ghee is believed to be more auspicious and purifying for the surroundings than using oil.
  • Symbolism: The light from the lamp symbolizes the dispelling of darkness (ignorance) and the welcoming of light (knowledge, wisdom, and positive energy).
  • Aroma and Environment: Burning ghee is traditionally believed to purify the air and create a tranquil, positive, and spiritually charged atmosphere conducive to meditation and prayer.
  • Festivals: They are central to many festivals, especially Diwali (the Festival of Lights).

Ghee battis are widely available commercially in different shapes (round or long) and burn times, or they can be made at home by soaking cotton wicks in melted ghee.