A Poona lamp (Pune-style lamp) is a style of traditional oil lamp from Maharashtra's Brahmin and temple worship tradition. Poona-style lamps tend to be broader and more substantial in their base design than South Indian Kuthu Vilakku, with distinctive regional proportions and finish reflecting Maharashtrian craft traditions. They are used in Brahmin households and Maharashtrian Hindu temples for daily puja and festival worship. The Poona lamp style is associated with the Peshwa-era Brahmin culture of Pune and is a distinctly North-Deccan regional tradition. Giri UK stocks Poona style lamps as part of its Traditional Indian Lamps range for UK devotees from Maharashtrian, Marathi and broader North Indian Hindu backgrounds.

Udupi is a famous coastal temple town in Karnataka, home to the Sri Krishna Matha - one of the most important Vaishnava temples in South India, established by Madhvacharya. A Udupi-style lamp reflects the Vaishnavite worship traditions of coastal Karnataka and the Tulu-speaking regions. These lamps often feature specific proportional and decorative elements distinct from Tamil or Kerala lamp traditions, reflecting the Tulu Brahmin and Havyaka Brahmin craft heritage of the Udupi region. Udupi-style lamps are used by Kannada Brahmin households, GSB (Gaud Saraswat Brahmin) communities and devotees of the Udupi Krishna tradition in the UK.

In Hindu tradition, ritual authenticity - including using implements that belong to one's specific sampradaya (tradition) and regional heritage - is considered important for the efficacy of worship. Using a Poona-style lamp for a Maharashtrian Brahmin household, or a Udupi lamp for a GSB or Kannada Brahmin family, honours the specific lineage of worship practice passed down through the family. It also maintains cultural identity within the Hindu diaspora - for UK families from Maharashtra or coastal Karnataka, using a lamp from their home tradition connects them to their roots and ensures their children understand the specificity of their heritage. Giri UK's range acknowledges this regional diversity by stocking both Poona and Udupi styles.

Yes - there is no ritual restriction against using lamps from different regional traditions in the same puja room. Many UK Hindu households have mixed-region family backgrounds (a Tamil–Maharashtrian marriage, for example) and meaningfully combine lamps and ritual items from both traditions. In such cases, placing both a Kuthu Vilakku and a Poona lamp on the altar respectfully honours both lineages. The key consideration is that each lamp is kept clean, properly filled with oil and lit with devotional intention. The divine does not distinguish between regional lamp styles - what matters is the sincerity of the devotion behind the light offered.

Giri UK (giriuk.com) stocks Poona and Udupi style lamps as part of its Traditional Indian Lamps range - one of the very few UK online retailers carrying regional Indian lamp styles beyond the mainstream South Indian Kuthu Vilakku and Kerala Nilavilakku. As the UK franchisee of Giri Trading Agency Private Limited, Giri UK draws on Giri India's broad inventory of regional Indian temple and household lamps to serve the full diversity of the UK Hindu community. UK-wide delivery applies with free delivery on qualifying orders. For lamp styles not currently listed, the On Demand section at giriuk.com/on-demand can be used to request specific regional lamp formats.

The same deepam oils used for South Indian lamps are appropriate for Poona and Udupi lamps: sesame oil (gingelly oil) for regular weekday puja; pure ghee for Lakshmi and auspicious occasion puja; and coconut oil for Ganesha and general use in some Maharashtrian traditions. Poona and Udupi lamp oil cups use standard cotton wicks - plain white for sesame oil lamps and yellow cotton wicks for ghee deepam. Giri UK stocks all deepam oils (sesame, fragrant Pancha Deep, Akhanda Deep extended-burn oil, ghee diyas) and cotton wicks (plain, yellow and Navagraha multi-colour) in the Deepam Oil and Prayer Essentials categories, covering all requirements for Poona and Udupi lamp maintenance.