Shop for the brightest Diwali lights at Crawford Market's Lohar Chawl

Diwali lights

Like moths to a flame, we headed to Lohar Chawl near Crawford Market to find the brightest lights this Diwali

Lohar Chawl offers a variety of lighting options, from LED strips to fancy fixtures. Pics/Dhara Vora

Where there are flowers, there will be butterflies. If you have had floral-shaped lights last year, pick these winged beauties now. We also spotted a huge, trippy butterfly light with wings that move!
Cost: Rs 400
At: Devipujak Electricals, Umrigar building, Mangaldas Road, opposite Shreji Bhavan.
Call: 30037645

The metallic light torans (bunched for display in pic) are the newest entrants in the market, we are told. The metal case that holds the bulbs comes in a variety of filigree options.
Cost: Rs 300 and Rs 600
At:Devipujak Electricals, Umrigar building, Mangaldas Road, opposite Shreji Bhavan.
Call: 30037645

Dig floral ensembles for home decor? Take the obsession to lights too, with floral strings available in various colours.
Cost: Start at Rs 200
At: Most stalls at L ohar Chawl.

As if bright lights weren't enough, there's more bling on display. The thick black wire around crystal lights makes them classier than their siblings. The lights also change colour from blue and yellow to
pink. However, the coolness comes at a steep price.
Cost: Rs 2,500
At: Devipujak Electricals, Umrigar building, Mangaldas Road, opposite Shreji Bhavan.
Call: 30037645

We aren't fans of noisy crackers, but this cracker light is on our must-buy list. It makes the sound of a cracker burst at the press of a button.

Cost: Rs 1,600
At: Jyotirling Electricals, Dwarkadas Building, Lohar Chawl.
Call: 30037662