Erecting a in front of a temple is still a general practice in western and southern India. In some of the South Indian temples, raised brass lamp towers called can be seen. To adapt the design to households and smaller spaces, the ('tree of light') was created. As the name suggests, it is a metal lamp container with curvi-linear lines branching out from the base, each holding a lamp. The is another common design, where the goddess Lakshmi holds the lamp in her hands. is another typical lamp traditionally used for household purposes in South India.