Every product on this site carries a four-letter family prefix, a number and a size in inches, and those three items are enough for us to know which casting you mean. Orders that arrive with all three get a quote the same day. Orders that arrive as "the black one from the gate photo" start a round of questions first. This note reads a code the way the workshop reads it, with the numbers taken from the current catalogue of 203 codes.
The four prefixes
The first letters tell you where the lantern is meant to sit. Each prefix has its own category page, and the table below shows how many codes each one holds.
| Prefix | Where it sits | Codes | Finishes listed | Category page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGL | Gate pillar or boundary post top | 93 | Matte Black 30, Antique 39, Raw Grey 22, Green 2 | Gate lights |
| PWL | Wall, column or door side | 56 | Matte Black 20, Antique 24, Raw Grey 11, Green 1 | Wall lights |
| PHL | Hung from a soffit, beam or canopy | 15 | Matte Black 4, Antique 7, Raw Grey 4 | Hanging lights |
| PPL | Pole, post or bollard in a garden or driveway | 39 | Matte Black 14, Antique 13, Raw Grey 9, Green 3 | Pole lanterns |
The four-digit number follows a range for each family. Gate codes mostly sit in the 1000s, wall codes in the 1000s, 2500s and 2800s, hanging codes in the 2600s, and pole codes in the 2000s and 5000s. A number is a catalogue label. A higher number does not mean a bigger lantern.
Reading the size column
Each product page prints the size as height by width in inches, read from the dimension drawing. PGL 1013, for example, is listed as 30 × 14, 25 × 10 and 17 × 8. Thirty-five of the 93 gate codes and seven of the 56 wall codes come in two or more sizes, so for those families the code alone does not fix the casting. The size does.
For a gate order the width is the figure to check against the pillar cap, and the method is in pillar size to lantern size. For a wall lantern the height decides how the fitting reads from the drive, which is covered in where to mark a wall lantern. Hanging bodies have one size each, so a PHL code already carries its height, and the drop is worked out with the notes in sizing a hanging lantern. Poles have a single size for nearly every code (PPL 5025 and PPL 5027 are the two with more than one), and the tall ones are long: PPL 2024 is listed at 96 × 10. Set the gap between poles using driveway pole light spacing, which gives 6 to 10 m on poles of about 2 to 3 m.
Finish belongs on the line too
Matte Black, Antique, Raw Grey and Green are separate coatings, and each code is listed in one finish on the site. The finish on your order line should match the one on the product page. If you want the same design in another finish, ask on WhatsApp before assuming it exists. We would rather say so on the first reply than after the powder coat is done.
Green is the rarest. Two gate codes, one wall code and three pole codes carry it, and none of the hanging codes. A project that wants Green on all four families will find the choice narrow, and the Raw Grey and Green notes in where Raw Grey and Green gate lights suit the elevation are the place to start.
When the code ends in a letter
Nineteen pole codes end in A, B, C or D. The letter is part of the code. PPL 5001A is listed in Green at 80 × 11, PPL 5001B in Matte Black at 48 × 11 and PPL 5001C in Matte Black at 34 × 7. They share a number, and each has its own product page, finish and size. Dropping the letter on an order leaves us with three different poles to choose from, so copy it exactly as it appears on the page.
A sample order sheet, line by line
Here is an invented dealer sheet for one bungalow project, set out the way we can quote from it. Every code, finish and size is a current listing.
| Line | Code | Finish | Size (in) | Pieces | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PGL 1013 | Matte Black | 25 × 10 | 4 | Main gate and boundary piers |
| 2 | PGL 1013 | Matte Black | 17 × 8 | 2 | Wicket gate pair |
| 3 | PWL 1071 | Matte Black | 22 × 8 | 2 | Either side of the front door |
| 4 | PHL 2611 | Matte Black | 13 × 8 | 2 | Verandah bays |
| 5 | PPL 5001C | Matte Black | 34 × 7 | 2 | Garden path |
Lines 1 and 2 use one code at two sizes, so the wicket lanterns match the main gate in design while fitting a narrower pillar. The reasoning behind that pairing is in matching the main gate and the wicket gate. All five lines are Matte Black, which means one coating run and one batch to dispatch.
The sheet adds up to 12 pieces, which falls in the trade band, since trade lots start at 10 pieces. A sheet of one to five pieces is quoted at retail list, and 100 pieces and above are project priced. Billing is in INR, ex-works Aligarh, and freight is quoted separately on the shipping page terms. Add one more line if you want the lanterns supplied as empty housings or with glass and LED fitted, which is explained in empty housing or glass and LED.
Questions dealers ask about Padma codes
Does a higher code number mean a bigger lantern?
No. The four-digit number is a catalogue label inside each family's range. The size in inches on the product page tells you how big the casting is.
Why does my order need the size if I already have the code?
Thirty-five gate codes and seven wall codes come in two or more sizes, so the code alone does not fix the casting. PGL 1013, for example, is listed at 30 × 14, 25 × 10 and 17 × 8 inches.
Can I leave out the letter at the end of a pole code?
No. PPL 5001A, 5001B and 5001C share a number but differ in finish and size, and each has its own product page. Copy the letter exactly as it appears.
What we ask you to copy from the product page
Four items go on every line: the code with its letter, the finish, the size in inches and the number of pieces. A fifth item helps, which is the position on the building, because it lets us catch a lantern that is too large for the cap or too tall for the bay before it is cast. Holder is B22 unless the quote says otherwise.
Send the sheet on trade WhatsApp at +91 70176 62533. A photograph of the site beside each line makes the reply faster. The 2026 catalogue PDF has the same codes and drawings if you want to mark up a printed copy first.
This note draws on workshop knowledge shared by Yogendra and Dharmendra, Kunal's father and uncle.