Leaf Diya Lamp

A small metal leaf on a base, lit from within, with no flame in it at all. It gives you the glow of a diya on a shelf where an oil lamp would be a bad idea — next to curtains, on a bedside table, in a room where a toddler is loose.

Battery operated, so there's no soot on the wall behind it and nothing to spill.

Use it for

• An overnight glow on the mandir shelf, where an akhand jyot isn't practical
• Bedside and children's rooms during the festival season
• Balconies and windowsills where wind kills a real flame
• Rented flats and hostels that don't allow open flames

Good to know

• Battery operated, flameless — no oil, no soot, no fire risk
• Gold metal leaf on a white base; warm-toned light
• Decorative rather than traditional — the leaf is a modern shape, not a classic diya form
• Switch underneath; wipe with a dry cloth only