Radeesh Ratnakar Shetty is the owner of more than 400 lamps collected from across the world. At Deepotsav, Radeesh’s collection is being showcased at his store, The Purple Turtles in Jubilee Hills. The collection of lamps pays homage to the timeless significance of traditional oil lamps, where one can see lamps such as Ravana Vilakku, Rooster Pahana and Nila Vilaku. The exhibition, open for viewing from 10.30am to 8pm at the store, tells of the significance of these lamps and their position in a household or a temple.
Most of the lamps are antique pieces that were acquired from temples, people’s homes and collectors. The exhibition is on view till December 16 at The Purple Turtles.
