{"product_id":"aarti-thali-set","title":"Aarti Thali Set — 5 Piece","description":"\u003cp\u003eA complete aarti thali in German Silver — the plate, the two bowls that sit on it, the lamp, and the pin. Five pieces, chased by hand, seated in a navy velvet box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat the five pieces are\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe thali — 7.5 inches across.\u003c\/strong\u003e Chased edge to edge: a four-armed floral pinwheel turning out of a central rosette, then a raised rim carrying its own narrow border of leaf and flower. The well is deep enough that a rolling batti stays on the plate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo bowls — 3 inches across, a matched pair.\u003c\/strong\u003e Chased on the outside, left plain and polished inside so haldi, kumkum, akshat or panchamrit lift out clean. One for each, or one for kumkum and one for rice, however you set your thali.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe footed diya — 2.5 inches across.\u003c\/strong\u003e A chased lamp bowl lifted on a chased flared foot, with \u003cstrong\u003ea turned pin standing in the centre\u003c\/strong\u003e — that pin is what holds a cotton batti upright instead of letting it slide into the ghee.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe feather pin — 5 x 2 inches.\u003c\/strong\u003e An open feather with the barbs pierced right through, a bead where the vane meets the shaft, a rounded tip. It draws a clean line in a parting, which a fingertip does not.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the foot on the diya matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA flat diya sitting directly on a chased thali gets hot underneath and leaves a ring. This one stands on its own foot, so the heat and the ghee stay off the plate, and you can lift the lamp by the stem while it is lit without reaching over the flame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt also means the light sits higher than the bowls. Small thing, but it is the difference between a thali that reads as arranged and one that reads as a pile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRead the sizes before you buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7.5 inches is a puja thali, not a serving thali.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is sized for the mandir shelf and for carrying in one hand during aarti — it will not hold a meal, and it is not a dinner plate. The bowls at 3 inches are katoris for powders and offerings, not for dal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want something you can actually serve dry fruits or mithai in, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dry-fruit-bowl-set-with-tray\"\u003edry fruit set with its 11-inch tray\u003c\/a\u003e is the one to look at instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eUsing it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet the two bowls on the plate, the lamp between them, the pin along the edge. That is the whole arrangement — nothing to assemble.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGhee or oil in the diya, cotton batti over the pin.\u003c\/strong\u003e Let the lamp cool before you wipe it; warm metal and a cloth pick up smears.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWipe wet offerings off the same day.\u003c\/strong\u003e Kumkum and haldi stain if they sit, and panchamrit will mark the plain interiors. This is the single thing that decides how this set looks in three years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBetween festivals it lives on a mandir shelf as a set, which is most of what it does.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMaterial and care\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGerman Silver is an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc. There is no silver in it — the name describes the colour, not the content. There is no gold polish anywhere on this set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe the raised chasing with a dry cotton cloth and leave the recesses dark. That shadow is what makes the flower work on the thali read at all — polish it flat and the pattern disappears.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo metal polish, no scouring powder\u003c\/strong\u003e, above all on the feather pin, which is pierced and thin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not soak the thali. Water sits in the chasing and in the rim border and dries as spotting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt will darken over a few months. That is tarnish, not damage — the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/care-guide\"\u003ecare guide\u003c\/a\u003e has the method.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy people give it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn aarti thali is the first thing a new house needs and the one thing most people do not think to buy for themselves — which makes it a straightforward \u003cstrong\u003egriha pravesh\u003c\/strong\u003e and housewarming gift. It also covers Diwali, Navratri, Karwa Chauth, a wedding, and setting up a mandir for the first time. The navy box opens well enough to hand over as it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne chased thali, 7.5 inch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo chased bowls, 3 inch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne footed diya with wick pin, 2.5 inch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne feather pin, 5 x 2 inch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNavy velvet gift box with a brass clasp and cream satin lining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe flowers, the lit brass diya and the gift box in the photographs are styling, not part of the order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes GST.\u003c\/strong\u003e Prepaid only — we do not offer cash on delivery. Dispatched within 48 hours, shipped anywhere in India. Free shipping on orders of Rs 1,999 and above — which this one is.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rajat Veda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54212167401769,"sku":"RV-THL-05","price":1999.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0968\/1525\/1753\/files\/rajat-veda-thali-01-five-piece-set-in-box.jpg?v=1790006294","url":"https:\/\/rajatveda.com\/products\/aarti-thali-set","provider":"Rajat Veda","version":"1.0","type":"link"}