Who makes the Shiwalay Til Oil for Diya?

It is a Shiwalay own-brand product made to our formulation and packaging brief by a contract manufacturer. Cold-pressed in Tamil Nadu.

How do I use the Shiwalay Til Oil for Diya?

Fill the diya two-thirds with oil, set a cotton wick at the lip, and light. In a kuthu vilakku, fill the bowl and light one wick for the daily lamp, or five on festival days. Keep the bottle closed, cool and out of sunlight. For lamps only; not for cooking.

How big is the Shiwalay Til Oil for Diya?

500 ml bottle; weight 520 g. Measured on the piece as shipped; handmade items vary by a few millimetres.

How do I care for the Shiwalay Til Oil for Diya?

Keep dry, out of direct sun, and dust with a soft cloth.

How long does delivery of the Shiwalay Til Oil for Diya take?

In-stock items dispatch within 24 hours and reach most Indian cities in two to five days. Shipping is free above ₹999. Replacement within 7 days of delivery.

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Shiwalay Til Oil for Diya

Name: Shiwalay Til Oil for Diya
Brand: Shiwalay
SKU: til-oil-for-diya
Price: 399 INR
Availability: OutOfStock

Cold-pressed sesame oil for lamps, 500 ml

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₹399/ 500 ml

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Cold-pressed sesame (til) oil; 520 g, size declared below
Shiwalay own brand, made to our brief

From the Shiwalay desk
Lamp oil should burn with a still flame and leave little soot on the brass. That is the test to hold any lamp oil to, including ours.

About this piece

Most South Indian homes light the evening lamp with til oil, and many families across India keep a til lamp for Saturdays and for Hanuman. This is cold-pressed sesame oil, bottled for the lamp, and 500 ml keeps a small diya going for many weeks of evenings. It is for lamps and puja only, not for cooking.

Material: Cold-pressed sesame (til) oil
Origin: Cold-pressed in Tamil Nadu
Size: 500 ml bottle
Weight: 520 g

Why it's traditionally used

Sesame oil is the traditional lamp oil of the South and of the Saturday and Hanuman lamps: the evening lamp in a kuthu vilakku, the Saturday lamp for Shani, the lamp lit before Hanuman on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Many homes keep ghee for the aarti and til oil for the lamps that burn longer.

How to use

Fill the diya two-thirds with oil, set a cotton wick at the lip, and light.
In a kuthu vilakku, fill the bowl and light one wick for the daily lamp, or five on festival days.
Keep the bottle closed, cool and out of sunlight. For lamps only; not for cooking.

Care

Keep dry, out of direct sun, and dust with a soft cloth.

In the box

Til oil, 500 ml bottle

Shipping and returns

Dispatched from our fulfilment partner within 24 hours for in-stock items. Made-to-order pieces ship from the workshop with tracking. Replacement within 7 days of delivery for damage or mismatch; certified items are re-verified on return. Read the shipping and returns policies.

Quick answers

Who makes the Shiwalay Til Oil for Diya?: It is a Shiwalay own-brand product made to our formulation and packaging brief by a contract manufacturer. Cold-pressed in Tamil Nadu.
Why is the Shiwalay Til Oil for Diya traditionally used?: Sesame oil is the traditional lamp oil of the South and of the Saturday and Hanuman lamps: the evening lamp in a kuthu vilakku, the Saturday lamp for Shani, the lamp lit before Hanuman on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Many homes keep ghee for the aarti and til oil for the lamps that burn longer.
How do I use the Shiwalay Til Oil for Diya?: Fill the diya two-thirds with oil, set a cotton wick at the lip, and light. In a kuthu vilakku, fill the bowl and light one wick for the daily lamp, or five on festival days. Keep the bottle closed, cool and out of sunlight. For lamps only; not for cooking.
What is included with the Shiwalay Til Oil for Diya?: Til oil, 500 ml bottle.
How big is the Shiwalay Til Oil for Diya?: 500 ml bottle; weight 520 g. Measured on the piece as shipped; handmade items vary by a few millimetres.
How do I care for the Shiwalay Til Oil for Diya?: Keep dry, out of direct sun, and dust with a soft cloth.
How long does delivery of the Shiwalay Til Oil for Diya take?: In-stock items dispatch within 24 hours and reach most Indian cities in two to five days. Shipping is free above ₹999. Replacement within 7 days of delivery.