Bhavesh Bhatia is blind and has learnt the art of candle making at the National Association of the Blind (www.nabindia.org).. He lives with his wife and son .....

contact cell phone INDIA – 091 9850600634 and  09422034729

contact email – info@sunrisecandles.in

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Bhavesh Bhatia worked for 13 years in Mahabaleshwar as a Hotel Manager ... during his last year of active work in the hotel , he developed the problem of eyesight and was completely blind.( 2003) it was diagnosed as retina macular degeneration .. this was when his mother had just expired through cancer..

He learnt candle making from www.nabindia.org a national association for the blind. he had done the 4 month rehabilitation course from 5th jan to 30 th april 2004 where he was taught things like phenyl making, incense making , candle making.. ... he now makes candles for a living .

contact cell phone – 091 9850600634 and 9422034729

email – info@sunrisecandles.in

He has been given warm welcome , good support from society... namely rotary club , other local authorities and local public .... one friend wrote an article which was published in a marathi daily saying he is a traveller... "his journey is from darkness to light (Andharatun Prakashakade) " he is a source of inspiration for us....





Bhavesh as a young boy was active in sports... he was hail and hearty... he along with 2 other friends travelled on bicycle all the way from his native place called Gondhia to Katmandu... a distance of roughly 5000 km...
for which he was given a certificate of merit... He was also a National Cadet Corps Officer ( NCC) and a cross country marathon runner .....





I am just trying to help Bhavesh Bhatia through the internet to reach to people who might feel happy to see what bhavesh bhatia does...u can write an email on info@sunrisecandles.in or speak to him direct on his mobile phone - 091 9850600634

Bhavesh Bhatia usually puts up a display stall for exhibition and sale outside the church in the mahableshwar market ....fellow friends help him and stop by to say hi....

  













Exhibition at Dhirubhai Ambani International School , Mumbai  held on 13 th and 14 th December 2007 . Shri Mukesh Ambani and Smt Nita Ambani personally came to visit the stall . Also seen is Bhavesh giving a gift to Mrs Nita Ambani leave a message for Bhavesh Bhatia.





All India Samasth Bhatia Federation honouring Bhavesh organised by APANG SEVA KENDRA by Shri Kishore Bhai Sampat

ZID PURASHKAR ' received from Mrs Indumati Parikh SANGLI , MAHARASHTRA





Dr Indu Shahani, Sheriff of Mumbai presents the 14th Mrs Piloo D Khambatta Memorial Award to Bhavesh C Bhatia in the best self-employed blind enterpreneur category, organized by National Association for the Blind









Received from Shiv Sena's Apang Sahay Sansthan for Best Handicraft . The Award was given by our Ex- Chief Minister Shri Manohar Joshi on 2/ 12 / 2007

'Nirdhar Puruskar' received from Shiv Sena APang Sahay Sena. Certificate and Trophy

Bhavesh along with his wife Neeta and son Kunal


Exhibition at Pune , Maharashtra , India at Tilak Smarak Hall on 20 and 21st July 2007
Tilak Smarak Exhibition was inaugurated by singer and music director Salil Kulkarni and poet Sandeep Khare
Chief Guest Shri Tendulkarji and Mr Sachin Vaidya the organiser of the event.

Handicapped Children have come to visit Bhavesh Bhatia's Candle Exhibition at Tilak Smarak Hall at Pune - 20/7/2007 

Mushroom 3 Feet Heighted candle

Marathi Film Actor Shri Makarand Anaspure honouring Bhavesh for getting Gold Medal in Paralymbic sports in State Level . Also seen is Marathi Actor Shri Sayaji Shinde.  

Bhavesh with Ex DGP ( Director General of Police , Mumbai ) Shri Arvind Inamdar .

Bhavesh along with his wife Neeta meet Mr and Mrs Mangesh Tendulkar a renowkned Critic Cartoonist . Also seen is Mrs Rohini Vaidya .