Corporate gifting · 3 min read ·
Diwali gifts for employees that are not sweets or dry fruits: seven ideas people keep, and how to pick one for your team
If you want a Diwali gift for employees that is not mithai or dry fruits, give something for the home that is used on the night and kept after: a diya or candle set, an urli, a plant, a brass piece, good stationery or a bottle. Raajkosh makes handmade soy wax Urli Candles (Rs 699 a pair), Matki Candles (Rs 599 for 4) and Diya Candles (Rs 449 for 6), from 10 gifts with your logo.
By Raajkosh
Key takeaways
- Non-food Diwali gifts stand out because they last: diyas, urlis, brass, plants, stationery.
- Choose something that goes home and is used on Diwali night.
- Raajkosh Urli Candles (Rs 699 a pair), Matki Candles (Rs 599) and Diya Candles (Rs 449) are hand-poured soy wax.
- Brand the tag, card or wax seal, not the product.
Seven Diwali gifts that are not another box of kaju katli
Every employee gets three dry fruit boxes at Diwali: one from work, one from the bank, one from a relative. A gift that is not food stands out because it lasts. Seven that work for a company:
- Handmade candle diyas or urlis that the family lights on Diwali night and keeps on the shelf after. This is what we make (see below).
- A brass or copper piece, such as a small diya, a bell or a puja plate, from heritage craft sellers. Lasts decades.
- An indoor plant in a good pot, from a plant nursery that delivers. Good for teams that like green desks.
- Good stationery: a cloth-bound diary and a pen, from a stationery or merchandise brand.
- An insulated bottle or flask with your logo, from a merchandise printer. Used daily.
- A fragrance gift such as a scented candle or an incense set. From us, Vanilla Reverie, our one scented candle (vanilla, amber glass jar), Rs 549.
- An experience or voucher, for teams spread across cities.
Picking the right non-food gift
Three questions narrow it quickly:
- Does it go home or stay at work? Diwali is a family festival. A gift that goes home and gets used on the night (a diya set, an urli for the entrance) is seen by the whole family. A bottle or diary stays at work.
- Is it Diwali-specific? Diyas, urlis and matkis are clearly Diwali. A plant or a bottle could be from any month. Choose Diwali-specific if you want people to remember why they got it.
- Will it break? Clay and glass travel badly to homes. Wax diyas in their own containers and brass travel well.
Our handmade Diwali pieces compared
| Piece | What it is | Shop price | Why it is not just another gift |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urli Candles | A pair of flower-shaped urli bowls with a gold rim, gold-flecked wax and a wax sunflower | Rs 699 | The entrance urli, with a flame instead of water |
| Matki Candles | Four little red matki pots, hand-painted with a vine | Rs 599 | Sits on a step, a windowsill or the mandir |
| Diya Candles | Six terracotta-red diyas with lattice rims | Rs 449 | Diyas with no oil to top up or spill |
| Shankh Candle | A cream shankh vessel with pink wax lotuses | Rs 799 | For seniors and the aarti corner |
| Lotus Candle | A sculpted lotus, green and red or coral pink | Rs 349 | Lakshmi's flower, for the puja |
All are hand-poured in pure soy wax in Jalandhar and finished by hand, so no two are exactly alike. Prices are today's shop prices with GST included; your quote confirms the final price per gift with branding and delivery.
Branding a gift that is not a sweets box
A mithai box carries a printed sticker. A handmade gift deserves better: your logo on the gift tag, the note card or a wax seal, and a few lines from the leadership inside. The candle stays unprinted, which is why it ends up on the shelf. Our terms in brief: from 10 gifts, GST invoice in your company's name, delivery to one office or every home across India, prepaid as set out in the quote. Full details: Raajkosh corporate gifting terms.
On timing: our site currently says "Order by 4 November for Diwali delivery" for shop orders. A branded order's timeline is confirmed in your quote.
When a non-food gift is the wrong call
Some teams genuinely prefer food: a factory floor where people share sweets with family, or a team that has asked for it. And if your offices ban open flames, a plant or brass piece is the safer non-food choice; a candle can stay as decor, but that is not its best use. We make candles only, and we are new to corporate gifting, with no client list to show.
Ask for a quote
Tell us the number, budget per gift and date at raajkosh.com/corporate or on WhatsApp at +91 85958 24586.
For the card: never leave a lit diya unattended, and keep each burn to 3 to 4 hours.
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Urli Candles
Two gold-rimmed urli bowls of gold-flecked wax, each crowned with a sunflower.
₹699MRP ₹84918% off
Matki Candles
Four candles in little red matki pots, hand-painted with a green and yellow vine.
₹599MRP ₹74920% off
Diya Candles
Six soy wax candles in terracotta-red diyas with a carved lattice rim.
₹449MRP ₹54918% off
Shankh Candle
A cream and caramel shankh of gold-flecked wax, with pink lotus blooms.
₹799MRP ₹99920% off
Lotus Candle
A layered lotus in soy wax: green leaves with a red bloom, or all coral pink.
₹349MRP ₹44922% off
Vanilla Reverie
Vanilla-scented soy wax in an amber glass jar, finished with gold flakes.
₹549MRP ₹69921% off
Frequently asked
- A diya or candle set, an urli, a brass piece, a plant, good stationery or a bottle. Raajkosh makes handmade soy wax diyas, urlis and matkis from Rs 449 shop price.
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