This year, Deepavali will be celebrated from 29th October to 3rd November 2024 with the familiar scent of Indian sweets and beautiful light displays decorating homes. While Hindus celebrate the festival for days, the official public holiday in Singapore falls on 31st October 2024. Yes, that would mean you might be seeing Halloween-dressed individuals performing their yearly rituals. It’s a crossover we never expected to witness, but, hey, we’re not mad about it.
And to kickstart this year’s Festival of Lights, here’s a list of the prettiest Indian sweets boxes in Singapore to treat you and your loved ones to.
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Many Singaporeans will probably be familiar with the main significance behind the festival but it’s such a positive message that we’ll never get tired of repeating the story. Deepavali celebrates the victory of light over darkness and good over evil.
It’s also a time for families to come together and light lamps and candles to represent their unifying bond as a wholesome fam. In fact, the act of exchanging Indian sweets boxes and gifts serves as a gesture of love, goodwill, and gratitude. People also often pray to Goddess Lakshmi on Deepavali, asking for blessings and purging of darkness and negativity.
Religiously speaking, this festival is celebrated by North Indian Hindus to commemorate Lord Rama’s return with his wife, Maa Sita, after spending 14 years in exile. Romantic, isn’t it?
According to South Indians, the story goes that this is the day Lord Krishna destroyed a cruel demon by the name of Narakasura. Either way, it is a celebration of victory for Hindus all around.
For picky eaters, All Things Delicious has a prettily decorated Deepavali Mithai Gift Box ($48) containing sweets without artificial colours or flavours. As the treats are eggless, they are suitable for vegetarians too. This gift box comes with a gold string and a gift tag for you to add that personal touch.
You’ll get 4 pieces each of Besan Ladoos, Coconut Rose Burfi, and Pistachio Fudge Burfi. Just try not to sneak one in for yourself if you’re giving the box away. It’ll be tempting, we’re sure.
Buy the Deepavali mithai gift box from All Things Delicious.
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You’re probably confused about why Raffles Hotel Singapore has their own collection of Indian sweets boxes. Well, it’s ‘cause the hotel’s in-house Indian restaurant, Tiffin Room, has come through with a delicious selection of sweets for Deepavali – Mithai Box 2024 ($74).
In fact, there are a whopping 15 pieces available in 5 delicious flavours. Don’t worry, we’ve also included the ingredients, in case you’re overwhelmed by vocab you’re not familiar with:
Buy the Mithai Box 2024 from the Tiffin Room.
Who says the spirit of giving is restricted to only your loved ones? With Adda’s Diwali Boxes, each purchase supports their initiative, “Shiksha Na Ruke”, which helps underprivileged children in India continue their education. In other words, mithai ain’t the only sweet thing around town. You are too.
You’ll get 8 flavours, including Rose and Gulukan, Gula Melaka Pandan, Blueberry and Saffron, figs, and dates. There are tons of different-sized boxes to choose from, like the Delight Box ($68), Deluxe Box ($72) which comes in a 4-tiered tiffin box, Premium Box ($78), and Executive Box ($98). Oh, and they are all vegan.
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Anyone who considers themselves a fan of Indian food, definitely has Kailash Parbat on their foodie radar.
This Deepavali, they’ve released their Sweet Boxes where you can choose sweets in different quantities. The Sweet Box 1 and Sweet Box 2 ($30) will allow you to choose 3 flavours of sweets. Sweet Box 3 ($40) will have 12 sweets, while Sweet Box 4 ($60) will offer 16 sweets.
Their Dry Fruits Box ($60) will allow you to get 12 pieces of sweets and 2 choices of dry fruits, so you can feel less guilty for all the sugar consumption. Plus, those looking to send corporate gifts can get a 10% discount by ordering 10 or more boxes.
Buy Sweet Boxes from Kailash Parbat.
Shahi Maharani has released their Diwali Festive Collection 2024 to get you in the spirit of giving and of course, munching. A few amongst their many options include:
Buy Diwali Festive Collection 2024 from Shahi Maharani.
Ajanta Allure set ($138) comes with a flower enamel tray and a honeycomb design pot.
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If you’re feeling particularly fancy and generous, The Hamper Story’s Diwali Hampers 2024 offers grand and pretty sets inspired by elements of Indian culture. The hampers include home decor items like trays and candles that can be used to beautify your abode.
As always, there are tons of options to choose from, including:
Buy Diwali Hampers 2024 from The Hamper Story.
We all know sweet treats go to the heart and not the stomach. It’s basic Science, really.
In the spirit of eating sugary goods, Yantra has a Barfi Box (from $58) that has sweets like Kaju Katli and Dharwar Peda. There’s also a Motichoor Laddoo Box ($68) filled with delicious laddoos. But if sugar is really a no-go, you can get the Nuts Box ($68) instead.
Perfect Sweets Box ($58) with mithai and chocolate balls.
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Ferns n Petals has an extensive Deepavali hampers collection with tons of delicious and visually aesthetic choices to choose from.
The Perfect Sweets Boxes ($58) will have Besan Ladoo, Kaju Katli, and Round Chocolate Balls. For a more items to gift, you can get the Wishes of Lights and Sparkles Deepavali Hamper ($179) containing a range of sweets and nuts, tea light holders, and potpourri in a pouch.
Buy Deepavali Hampers from Ferns n Petals.
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If you’re an indecisive king or queen, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Colony Bakery has one Diwali Gift Box ($79.20) that covers just about everything sweet and savoury. It will contain 15 pieces of assorted confections and 2 jars of savoury snacks. A few of the sweets in this cutely decorated box include Anjeer Burfi, Rose Burfi, and Kesar Kaju.
Pro tip: You can enjoy a 10% early bird privilege when you purchase online until 20th October 2024.
Buy a Diwali Gift Box from Colony Bakery.
If you’re looking for aesthetically pleasing boxes, Rang Mahal’s Diwali Mithai Collection has the perfect combo of delicious sweets and pretty packaging that’ll make your friends go, “Eh, since when Gucci got sell sweets?”
You can opt for either the Luxe Shimmer Box (from $98) or the Bejeweled Butterfly Box (from $228). The Luxe Shimmer Box will have 15 sweets while the Bejeweled Butterfly Box will have 30 mithais and 4 boxes of savoury nuts.
Buy Jewels of Tradition from Rang Mahal.
We all know Deepavali isn’t just about gifting mithai boxes. Rather, the sentiment behind the act is what we cherish. Of course, maybe for some of us, we just love a good sweet treat.
Nevertheless, celebrate the joyous festival with the people you love most and partake in the love language of gifting. P.s. give yourself a free pass from the strict diet, it’s Deepavali szn, c’mon, live a little.
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Cover image adapted from: Rang Mahal & The Hamper Story
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