Gayathri
The Oil Press
Named for the light of the morning lamp. Handles every pressed oil — pooja oil and hair oil — from raw seed to filtered bottle.
Visit GayathriPressing oil and rolling incense are different crafts with different training. We kept Gayathri, Pavitra and Vittal as separate lines instead of folding them into one generic range — each has its own recipe book and its own person responsible for it.
This is the same order every batch follows, whether it's 50 bottles of hair oil or a bulk temple order of agarbatti.
Sesame and coconut come from two growers we've bought from for over a decade; guggal, loban and sandalwood dust come from resin traders in Mysuru and Kannauj.
Gayathri's oils are cold-pressed under 40°C. Pavitra and Vittal's cones and sticks are hand-rolled around a bamboo or cotton core — no machine extrusion.
Oils are left to settle for 48 hours before filtering. Incense is air-dried for three to five days depending on humidity — never oven-forced.
Every batch is applied or burned in-house — a lamp is lit, a stick is timed, a bottle is checked for scent — before it's cleared to leave.
Named for the light of the morning lamp. Handles every pressed oil — pooja oil and hair oil — from raw seed to filtered bottle.
Visit GayathriMeans "sacred" or "pure." Handles everyday dhoop and agarbatti for the home — rolled thicker, tested for mild smoke.
Visit PavitraNamed for the deity of Pandharpur. One long-burning agarbatti line, built for altars, mandirs and full-length aarti.
Visit Vittal