{"title":"Cotton Wicks \u0026 Phool Vati","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand-rolled phool vati and cotton wicks for oil and ghee diyas. The one thing in the mandir cupboard that genuinely runs out — worth keeping a bag in before Navratri and Diwali.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"phool-vati-cotton-wicks-diya","title":"Phool Vati – Cotton Wicks for Diya","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand-rolled cotton phool vati — the round, bud-shaped wicks that sit in an oil diya. Three pack sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bud shape is not decorative: it keeps the wick sitting steady in the oil instead of rolling to the edge of the bowl, and holds the flame upright and central so it burns evenly through a long aarti. Pure cotton takes ghee cleanly and leaves little residue, so the diya wipes out easily afterwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignificance:\u003c\/strong\u003e The vati is the part of the lamp that actually burns, and it is the one thing in the mandir cupboard that genuinely runs out. Most households keep a bag in and top it up before each festival, since a single Diwali evening can take a hundred or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall\u003c\/strong\u003e — everyday use at the home mandir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium\u003c\/strong\u003e — the festival size, for Navratri and Diwali at home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge\u003c\/strong\u003e — bulk, for a mandal, a katha, or a household lighting diyas right through the house\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: cotton\u003cbr\u003ePack sizes: small, medium, large\u003cbr\u003eUse: oil and ghee diyas\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shri Venilals","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":57841087775102,"sku":"HERITAGE-1326","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":57841087807870,"sku":"HERITAGE-1327","price":2.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":57841087840638,"sku":"HERITAGE-1328","price":3.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0101\/9769\/6563\/files\/venilals-0072.jpg?v=1786641877"},{"product_id":"twisted-cotton-wicks","title":"Twisted Cotton Wicks","description":"\u003cp\u003eLong twisted cotton wicks by Kanchan, supplied in a sealed pack. The type used in a standing diya or a hanging akhand jyot rather than a small oil lamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA twisted wick draws oil steadily up its whole length and holds a taller, more even flame than a rolled vati — which is what you want when the lamp has to stay lit unattended rather than be watched through a single aarti.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignificance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used wherever a flame must be kept burning continuously: the akhand jyot lit through the nine nights of Navratri, or the lamp kept alight through a Satyanarayan katha or an akhand paath. An unbroken flame is understood as an unbroken prayer, so the wick matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrand: Kanchan\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: cotton\u003cbr\u003eType: long twisted wick\u003cbr\u003eUse: standing diyas, akhand jyot, oil and ghee lamps\u003cbr\u003eProduct code (SKU \/ barcode): HERITAGE-1329\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shri Venilals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57841088528766,"sku":"HERITAGE-1329","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0101\/9769\/6563\/files\/venilals-0068.jpg?v=1786641886"},{"product_id":"long-cotton-wicks-20g","title":"Long Cotton Wicks – 20g","description":"\u003cp\u003eLong cut cotton wicks, 20g to a pack. Plain untwisted cotton, cut to length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut long so they can be doubled over or trimmed to suit whatever lamp you are using. Suits tall standing brass lamps and the deeper diyas, where a small rolled vati would sit below the oil line and drown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignificance:\u003c\/strong\u003e The plain long wick is the everyday workhorse of the mandir — cheap, simple, and easy to cut down. 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