The Menorah is typically a seven branched candle holder which is used to light the candles by olive oil during the festivity of Jewish festival - Hanukkah. Menorah is one of the archaic symbols of the Jewish people. Menorah has a deep seated co relation with Hanukkah which is typically the Jewish festivals of light. The Jews light candle in a menorah' where in each night one more candle is added. Therefore celebration of the Hanukkah starts with two candles in the menorah whilst ends with nine lit candles.
Apart from being the ritual object Menorah is one of the oldest symbols of Judaic faith and has been originated as a version of the Babylonian world tree. Number seven has been considered as the lucky number and the seven arms of Menorah are represented as the seven days of creation and also the seven visible planets. 'Shamash' as the central light of the menorah has been termed is named after the Babylonian sun God.
Other than the seven branched menorah, the nine branched menorah is also common. A legendary myth laces the significance of using the nine branched menorah. According to tradition, in the second century BCE during the rededication of the temple after a Greek attack and violation, the light of the menorah flamed for eight days on one day's worth of oil. This marks the beginning of lighting the nine branched menorah during the Hanukkah festival.
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