Description

Decorative Metal Diya Holder Large (30cm) is a decorative metal stand made to hold diyas. It is the larger of the two sizes the shop keeps and the one bought for a doorway or a hallway rather than a shelf.

A stand does two things a bare diya on the floor does not. It lifts the flame clear of anything that can catch, and it holds several lamps in a fixed arrangement so they do not get knocked out of line. At Diwali that is the difference between lamps that stay lit all evening and lamps that are relit four times.

Does it take diyas or tea lights? Both, in practice. Clay diyas sit in the cups and tea lights sit in the same place in their metal cases. Tea lights are the easier choice indoors because there is no oil to spill when the stand gets moved.

Is 30 centimetres the height or the width? The listing prints one figure and does not say which, and we would rather tell you that than guess. Ring +31 6 20009192 and someone can put a tape over it, which is worth doing if it has to fit a particular alcove.

The smaller version, the 20 centimetre stand, suits a shelf better, and the Diwali and lamp shelf holds the oil, the wicks and the camphor that go with it. Wipe the wax or the oil off while it is still warm, because it sets hard once the metal cools. Order online at Panjab Supermarket for same-day delivery across Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Leidsche Rijn, Vleuten, Maarssen, Zeist, Bunnik, IJsselstein, Vianen, and Culemborg. Free delivery on orders over 49 euros.