Diwali gift for your wife: something for her, not only for the house, with candle picks from Rs 549Diwali gift for your wife: something for her, not only for the house, with candle picks from Rs 549

A Diwali gift that is hers

In many Indian homes, the wife runs Diwali: the cleaning, the shopping, the rangoli, the puja thali, the sweets for every visitor. Then the gifts that come in are for the house: a new dinner set, a pressure cooker, curtains. A Diwali gift for your wife lands best when it is clearly for her, or when it makes her part of Diwali easier and prettier.

Diwali this year is Sunday 8 November. The store's banner says "Order by 4 November for Diwali delivery".

From our range, hand-poured in pure soy wax in Jalandhar:

• Vanilla Reverie, Rs 549: vanilla-scented soy wax in an amber glass jar with gold flakes and a black lid. For her bedside, to light after the guests leave. Our only scented candle.
• Floral Candle Duo, Rs 649: two peony candles, deep rose pink and ivory. Pretty, and not a household item.
• Urli Candles, Rs 699 for a pair: flower urli bowls with a gold rim and a sunflower top. If she makes the rangoli, these go in its centre.
• Shankh Candle, Rs 799: a cream and caramel conch with pink lotus blooms, for her mandir.

Which one is her

If you cannot decide, think about what she does first on Diwali morning: the rangoli, the puja, or getting ready for guests. Pick the candle that belongs to that part of her day.

Two-piece Diwali gifts

• For her and for her rangoli: Urli Candles plus Floral Candle Duo, Rs 1,348.
• For her and for her mandir: Vanilla Reverie plus Shankh Candle, Rs 1,348.

Both ship free. Add gift packaging and a gift note on the product page. If you are ordering to your own home, the parcel will arrive before Diwali; tell her it is for her before she unpacks it as decor shopping.

Making it feel like a Diwali gift, not a delivery

• Light it with her on Diwali night, after the puja and the visitors, when the house is quiet. That is often the only calm hour she gets.
• Do one Diwali job for her. Take over the diya lighting on the balcony while she rests. Our Diya Candles (Rs 449 for 6) mean no oil and no wicks to soak.
• Write two lines. Thank her for running Diwali. Most wives have never been thanked for it.

What else husbands give at Diwali

The traditional Diwali or Dhanteras gift for a wife is gold: a coin, a chain, earrings, or bangles. Others: a silk saree or a lehenga for the Diwali party, a watch or handbag, a spa day after the festival, a kitchen appliance she actually asked for (only if she asked). A candle does not replace gold or a saree; it is a small personal gift on its own or the touch on top of the main present. If she wants a full range of fragrances, specialist scented-candle brands carry more choice than our one vanilla jar.

Delivery and payment before Diwali

• Dispatch in 24 to 48 hours; delivery 2 to 7 days after dispatch, anywhere in India. Check the estimate for your pincode on the product page.
• Free shipping from Rs 999; Rs 79 below.
• Prepaid only (UPI, card, net banking or wallet through Razorpay). No cash on delivery.
• Damage reported within 24 hours of delivery is replaced or refunded; cancel free before dispatch.

On Diwali night, keep candles away from rangoli powder heaps, curtains and the puja cloth, trim the wick to about 5 mm, never leave them unattended with children and crackers around, and keep each burn to 3 to 4 hours.