What does 🪔 Diya Lamp mean?
A diya, a small clay oil lamp with a single flame, widely used across South Asia. It is closely tied to Diwali, the festival of lights, when homes are lined with glowing diyas, and it also appears during other Hindu, Jain and Sikh celebrations and prayers. People send it with festive greetings, at puja time, or to wish someone light and prosperity. Pair it with ✨ or 🎆 for Diwali messages.
🪔 Diya Lamp is an emoji from the Objects category (cameras, film & lights), added in Emoji 12.0 in 2019. People use it in messages about light and oil.
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🪔 Diya Lamp on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Diya Lamp looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Diya Lamp emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 🪔 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :diya_lamp:.
When was the Diya Lamp emoji added?
🪔 Diya Lamp was added in Emoji 12.0, released in 2019. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 🪔 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Diya Lamp. The underlying code (U+1FA94) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.