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Lighting a lamp is part of daily life in many Indian homes, and festivals like Diwali and Karthigai Deepam fill homes with rows of diyas. The oil you choose affects how long the flame burns, how much smoke it makes and how the room smells.
Sesame oil: the traditional lamp oil
Sesame (gingelly / nallennai) oil is the most widely used lamp oil in South Indian temples and homes. It burns steadily with a bright flame and little soot. Pure wood-pressed sesame oil is ideal.
For your deepam and diyas: Hampi Pure® Wood-Pressed Sesame Oil
200 ml – ₹200 for a few lamps · 1 L – ₹600 for daily lighting and festivals → Shop now
Other traditional choices
- Ghee: used for special pujas; burns with a soft, golden flame.
- Castor oil: burns slowly and is used in some regions for long-burning lamps. Try wood-pressed castor oil (200 ml, ₹250).
- Mustard oil: common in North India for Diwali diyas. See kachi ghani black mustard oil (1 L, ₹450).
- Coconut oil: used in Kerala homes and temples. See wood-pressed coconut oil (1 L, ₹600).
Why avoid cheap “lamp oils”
Many low-cost lamp oils are blends of unknown oils or contain mineral oil and colour. They can smoke heavily and leave black soot on walls and idols. A pure, single-seed oil burns cleaner.
Tips for clean, long-burning lamps
- Use cotton wicks and trim them so only a little sticks out.
- Fill the diya generously so the wick stays soaked.
- Soak clay diyas in water for a few hours before first use so they absorb less oil.
- Keep lamps away from curtains and out of children’s reach.
Shop pure lamp oil
Wood-Pressed Sesame Oil – 1 L ₹600 · 2 L ₹1,100 · 5 L jar ₹2,700
Wood-Pressed Sesame Oil – 200 ml ₹200
Wood-Pressed Castor Oil – 200 ml ₹250
Wishing you and your family a bright and joyful festival season. Hampi Pure® – The Good Oil, trusted by 3000+ happy families.
