Shiwalay own brand
Diwali Lakshmi–Ganesh Puja Kit
All 42 items for the Lakshmi-Ganesh puja, one box
₹3,249₹3,749
Assembled by Shiwalay, Mumbai
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Dhanteras in 1 days.
The day to buy metal: silver, brass, copper, and the Lakshmi–Kuber puja.
6 Nov, Friday. Orders placed by 1 November reach anywhere in India in time.
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Nachiarkoil Kuthu Vilakku
Five-face lathe-turned brass lamp, GI-tagged Nachiarkoil
₹8,949
Nachiarkoil, Tamil Nadu
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Solid cast brass Maha Meru, 3 inches, 480 g
₹3,199
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Festival calendar
Dates follow the Drik Panchang for Mumbai. Each festival opens its store three weeks before, with a guide on what to keep ready, so kits and murtis arrive in time and nothing is missing on the morning.
6 Nov
Tomorrow
Dhanteras
The day to buy metal: silver, brass, copper, and the Lakshmi–Kuber puja.
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Diwali
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Mahashivratri
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Holi
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Ram Navami
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Hanuman Jayanti
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Akshaya Tritiya
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