
As Diwali lights up every street and doorstep, a million diyas shimmer with warmth and hope. But behind that golden glow are the hands that shaped them — potters working day and night, turning clay into light. They dig soil, knead it with water, mould it on the wheel, and bake it in blazing kilns till it hardens into beauty. This simple earthen lamp that brightens homes each year is also carrying a fading legacy. With cheaper decorative lights flooding the market, the demand for handmade clay diyas is shrinking. For many potters, this season decides whether their wheel will spin again. So this Diwali, when you light a diya, let it also be a small salute to the artisans who mould light out of earth. Credits: ABHISHEK ASHRA [@thefoodiehat on IG] #HandmadeDiya #SupportArtisans #EarthenLamp #VocalForLocal #Diwali [Earthen Diya, Handmade Diya, Traditional Crafts, Diwali, Diya]
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