Srinagar Muslim potter family makes thousands of diyas for Diwali
Mohammad Umar Kumar's family in Ishber, Nishat, makes handmade diyas bought by Kashmiri Pandits and traders across north India.
The family of Mohammad Umar Kumar in Ishber, Nishat, near Srinagar is working in two shifts to make clay diyas ahead of Diwali this year. The potter family began making diyas in 2000 and now turns out tens of thousands, with about 10,000 already sold this season. Kashmiri Pandit and other Hindu families buy from the workshop, and traders send the lamps to Jammu and north India. Umar, a commerce graduate, chose to continue the family craft.
- Where
- Ishber, Nishat, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
- When
- Reported 1 November 2026, ahead of Diwali
- Who
- Mohammad Umar Kumar and his potter family
- Source
- Hindusthan Samachar
