Mumbai family crafts kandils for 50+ yrs, ships worldwide for Diwali

Girgaon's Khanolkar family — Dnyaneshwar, wife Smita, and daughter Mitali — has handcrafted traditional Diwali lanterns for over five decades. Mitali, an architect, expanded the family venture online under 'Aakash Kandil Suppliers'. The trio fulfils bulk and custom orders, shipping to Gujarat, Konkan, UAE, and Canada, keeping the endangered craft of handmade kandil-making alive.