Artisan Candle

"In the quiet village of Kumartuli, where the scent of damp earth meets the sweetness of jasmine, lives Kavita. While the world outside rushes toward neon lights and synthetic fragrances, Kavita’s workshop remains a sanctuary of "slow light." The Awakening Kavita didn’t start with wax; she started with memories. She remembered her grandmother gathering fallen Mahua flowers and pressing oil from seeds to keep a single lamp burning through the monsoon. This connection to the land became the soul of her craft. The Ritual of Creation Every morning, before the sun hits the horizon, Kavita is in the forest. She doesn't just buy ingredients; she listens for them. The Wax: She uses a blend of local beeswax—donated by forest honey-hunters—and soy wax, ensuring every candle is a gift to the earth, not a burden. The Scent: There are no "bottled chemicals" here. She steeps dried marigolds, vetiver roots (Khus), and sandalwood bark in copper vats. The Pour: As she pours the molten gold into hand-pressed clay pots, she hums a folk tune. To her, the hum is part of the recipe—it’s the "human frequency" that machines can't replicate. The Signature Piece Her masterpiece is the "Monsoon Embers" candle. She embeds tiny, sun-dried peppercorns and cedarwood shavings into the base. When lit, it doesn't just smell like a product; it smells like a crackling fire in a Himalayan cabin. The Philosophy Kavita believes that in a world of digital screens and flickering blue light, a candle is a return to our roots. "When you light one of my candles," she says with a smile, "you aren't just lighting a room. You are inviting the sun, the soil, and the silence of the forest back into your home.""