India, Oct. 26 -- From personalised names and couple photographs to handcrafted embellishments and colour coordinated pieces, customised thali sets are the hot-sellers this Karwa Chauth. Customers are increasingly looking beyond standard designs for sets that reflect a part of their journey.

"There's a growing preference for aesthetically pleasing, thoughtfully-detailed thalis that look beautiful and feel special for the occasion, while also holding meaning for the couple," says Payal Hitesh Sharma of Sukriti Fun World, Jaipur. Her personalised sets start from Rs.2000.

A traditional Karwa Chauth thali set holds ritual items including a chalni (sieve), a kalash (water pot), a lit diya, sacred powders like roli and sindoor, and sweets or ...