Diwali Market Comes Alive in Pune with Clay Lamps, Lanterns, and Handicrafts

Pune, 14th October 2025: As Diwali approaches, the city’s markets are vibrant with the fragrance of clay, handicrafts, and a riot of colors.

Traders in Kumbharwada, Mahatma Phule Mandai, and other Kasba Peth markets have decorated their shops with an array of lanterns and lamps of various shapes, sizes, and colors, drawing shoppers eager to buy festive décor.

This year, customers can choose from simple lamps, lamp-shaped lanterns, deepmalas, and more. In addition to locally made clay products, lanterns and lamps from Rajasthan, Gujarat, Assam, Delhi, and West Bengal are also on sale. Traditional red clay lamps remain in high demand, while temple-shaped lanterns, Tulsi Vrindavan lamps made from POP and Chinese clay, peacock designs, deepmalas, wax lanterns, cutting lanterns, pot lanterns, glass lanterns, and clay sky lanterns are attracting shoppers’ attention.

Highlights of this year’s festive offerings:
Clay lamps, samai, wall-hanging lamps, and pearl-decorated lanterns are particularly popular.
Colorful lamp sets of five to seven pieces are being purchased as gifts for relatives.
Pricing: Plain lamps are priced at ₹60-70 per dozen, designer lamps ₹100-150 per dozen, while specialty lamps like peacock, elephant, lantern, and turtle designs range from ₹60 to ₹150 per piece.
Prices of red clay lamps have increased by 15% compared to last year.
Rising paint costs and fuel prices have also pushed up prices for fort replicas, Shivaji Maharaj statues, paintings, and Goddess Lakshmi idols.
Speaking about the trend, customer Jyoti Kadam said, “There are various types of clay lamps with intricate designs. We always prefer clay lamps over electric ones. Along with lamps, we have also bought decorative clay items.”

Shopkeeper Ashwini Kumbhar, whose family has been in the lamp business for five generations, noted, “We are selling lamps and lanterns from different parts of the country. Clay lanterns and wall-hanging lamps are getting a very good response. Customers are buying everything from simple lamps to intricately carved designs.”

With the festive season in full swing, Pune’s markets are once again becoming a hub for traditional handicrafts and Diwali décor, blending heritage craftsmanship with modern festive trends.