Last year we hung red and blue lanterns over yellow bulbs. Walls turned psychedelic and as the wind would turn the lanterns, our heads revolved around with it too. This year will be no different, only bigger. Lanterns are a beautiful way to celebrate a smoke free Diwali. You can customize your entire house with Diwali lanterns. Find every kind of lantern in Delhi’s best light markets this Diwali.
1. Karol Bagh Market
Karol Bagh market will display a huge selection of lanterns from one end to the other. This market has always maintained a position in Delhi’s memory. While people love Chandni Chowk and Sadar Bazaar, Karol Bagh has its own loyal followers. Chinese lanterns sell big here!
Where: Block 1, WEA, Karol Bagh
2. Tilak Nagar Market
Sky lanterns here are a crowd favourite all year round. What can we say, they have the best product. Mark Diwali by lighting a lamp and releasing it to the boundless blues. Just make sure you go green and pick paper over plastic. It costs a little more, but the cleaner air is worth it.
Where: Mangal Bazar Rd, Central Market, Tilak Nagar
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3. Gandhi Market, Sadar Bazar
You can find beautifully crafted lanterns for under Rs 90 here. They have every kind of everything. The best part is you’re welcome to enjoy retail therapy in wholesale rates. Everybody is in a state of frenzy surrounded by goods and graces. Try to carry your own carry bags for a greener Diwali.
Where: Sadar Bazaar, Khari Baoli Street, North Delhi
4. Bhagirath Palace
A half kilometer stretch is home to 2,500 light shops. Chinese lanterns are selling hot this season. This is Asia’s largest wholesale market for lights. The festival of lights is naturally the peak season here. They have everything that might have been imported, some jokingly even say invented.
Where: Chhippy Wada, Chandni Chowk
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5. Dilli Haat
Here is where you will find the really good stuff. Handcrafted, personalized lanterns for a Diwali you’ll never forget. You can keep these for a long time and they’ll always add a colourful touch to your home, no matter what time of year it is. Vendors are local artisans, so they really know what they’re doing.
Where: Kidwai Nagar, near INA
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Lanterns are a great alternative to crackers, specially in the pollution free zone. Pollution free Delhi might be an oxymoron now, but if you follow the rules and ban crackers in your homes like the government has in the city, you never know. We’re hopeful. Official records state Delhi pollution is actually down from last year. Let’s keep it going. Light up your lives with hanging lanterns and the world with sky lanterns. Get your special piece, handpicked from one of India’s best places to buy lanterns!