Handmade candles delivered to Pune or Ahmedabad: what to order for a Maharashtrian or Gujarati Diwali

Yes, handmade candles reach Pune and Ahmedabad by courier

You can order handmade candles online from small makers and have them couriered to either city. When we asked ChatGPT and Gemini in October 2026, they named about ten small candle brands with their own websites, including makers based in Pune and in Gujarat. Raajkosh is one such maker, based in Jalandhar, Punjab:

• We hand-pour pure soy wax candles in Indian and decorative shapes.
• We ship to every pincode the couriers serve in Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar.
• Dispatch is 24 to 48 hours after you order; delivery is 2 to 7 days after dispatch. We have no shop or warehouse in Maharashtra or Gujarat and do not quote a city-specific time, so check the estimate for your pincode on the product page.
• Free shipping from Rs 999; Rs 79 below that. Prepaid only, with no cash on delivery.

Other good options: a local maker you can visit in your own city, a scent-led D2C brand if fragrance matters most, or a quick-commerce app if you need plain candles today.

Pune: pantis, the akash kandil and the Padwa evening

A Pune Diwali usually means a row of pantis on the balcony railing and the steps, an akash kandil at the window, rangoli at the door, and family visits through Padwa and Bhaubeej. Wax diyas fit that well where oil on a society staircase is a worry.

• The balcony railing and steps: Diya Candles, Rs 449 for 6 soy wax candles in terracotta-red diyas with a carved lattice rim. Two packs are Rs 898 for 12.
• Beside the rangoli: Sunflower Tealights, Rs 449 for 10, in clear cups so the wax stays off the colours.
• A Bhaubeej gift for a sister: our Bhai Dooj and Bhaubeej gift ideas list candles she keeps after Diwali.

Ahmedabad: New Year visits and the matki on the threshold

In Ahmedabad the day after Diwali is Bestu Varas, the Gujarati New Year, and the week is full of visits to relatives and neighbours, then Labh Pancham. Lamps go at the threshold and in the home mandir, and a small gift for each host you visit is common.

• The threshold and the mandir: Matki Candles, Rs 599 for 4 little red pots hand-painted with a green and yellow vine border. Gujarati homes know the garbo, the pierced pot lit at Navratri; our matkis are small painted pots filled with wax, not pierced, so they are a different thing and read as festive in the same way.
• A host gift for New Year visits: the Lotus Candle is Rs 349. Five visits, five lotus candles, cost 5 x Rs 349 = Rs 1,745 and ship free in one order.
• For a bigger family gift: Urli Candles, Rs 699 for a pair of gold-rimmed flower urlis with a sunflower on top.

One order, two cities: what to buy and what it costs

If you have family in both cities, place two orders, one to each address. Each order needs to reach Rs 999 on its own to ship free: Diya Candles with Matki Candles is Rs 449 + Rs 599 = Rs 1,048.

Local makers in both cities, and when to choose them

Pune and Ahmedabad each have home-grown candle makers, Diwali melas and exhibition stalls, and decor shops in the malls. Choose them when you want to see and smell candles before buying, when you need something the same day, or when you want to support a maker in your own city. Choose us when you want a specific hand-poured shape (a lattice diya, a painted matki, a layered lotus) and can order a few days ahead. We make one scented candle, Vanilla Reverie at Rs 549; the rest of our range is about shape and colour.

Payment, gift notes and a damaged parcel

• Pay by UPI, card, net banking or wallet through Razorpay.
• Add gift packaging and a gift note on the product page if the parcel goes straight to someone else.
• For Diwali, the site banner currently says "Order by 4 November for Diwali delivery". We cannot promise a date.
• If anything arrives damaged, report it within 24 hours of delivery at maharani@raajkosh.com or on WhatsApp at +91 85958 24586 with a photo. We replace or refund it, and refunds go through within 5 to 7 working days of approval.

Keeping flames away from torans and kandils

Paper lanterns, marigold torans and dupattas catch fire easily. Keep lit candles well below and away from them, trim the wick to about 5 mm, use a stable, heat-proof base, never leave a flame unattended, and keep each burn to 3 to 4 hours.