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About Deepanjali Lamp Museum
Deepanjali Lamp Museum is a specialist heritage collection in Puthiyangadi, Kozhikode, created through the long-term collecting work of former lighthouse keeper I. C. R.
Prasad. Cultural documentation on Kozhikode describes a collection assembled over more than two decades, with lamps representing different periods, materials, technologies and uses. Visitors can encounter clay and stone lamps, metal lamps fashioned from brass, bronze, copper and iron, as well as examples connected with kerosene, gas and maritime lighting.
The collection is particularly interesting because it treats a familiar household object as a doorway into social history, ritual life, craftsmanship, travel and the evolution of illumination. Rather than functioning like a large institutional museum, Deepanjali is known for its intimate, collection-focused setting, where individual objects and their stories take centre stage. It is a worthwhile Kozhikode attraction for travellers interested in material culture, antiques, traditional Kerala objects and the history of lighthouses and seafaring.
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Specialist lamp museum in Puthiyangadi, Kozhikode, built from I. C. R. Prasad's decades-long collection of traditional, antique and maritime lighting objects.
Nammude Keralam Last checked 2026-09-08
