Lampada (from Greek. Lampadion — “lamp”, in Church Slavonic. “candilo”) is a special type of lamp used by Christians during divine services and is a small vessel with a wick filled with lamp oil, which, along with church candles, is lit before holy images during church worship and home prayer, as well as in the cemetery, on the graves of the deceased. In spiritual terms, the fire of the lamp (as well as the flame of the church candle) is a symbol of the inner light with which the Lord enlightens the souls of the righteous who faithfully serve Him, as well as a symbol of the fervent prayer they incessantly offer to the Lord.

Lamps are different — depending on the shapes and sizes, the material from which they are made, as well as the method of placement and the purposes for which they are used.

The lamps come in different colors — red, blue, green. There is a tradition to light darker-colored lamps (blue, green) on fasts, and red on holidays. A hanging lamp is attached to the ceiling or to a kiosk of icons. It is customary to hang it near the most revered icons.

The lamp consists of a lampstand and a cup inserted into it, into which oil is poured.

The podlampadnik located in the fund of our museum is cast from an alloy of metal. The bowl is cylindrical in shape, with an openwork top. On the sides there are three openwork handles with chains, the ends of which are attached to a cup with a loop for hanging. In the lower, narrowed part, there is an openwork leg. In the center is a garnet stone.