Context:Perioperative analgesia in paediatric herniotomies demand safe, effective and less invasive strategies. Local infiltration with Bupivacaine, rectal Diclofenac and caudal Bupivacaine are widely used for pain relief.Aims:To compare the analgesic effects of caudal epidural using 1 mlkg-1 of 0.25% Bupivacaine against a combination of local infiltration 0.25% Bupivacaine 0.5 mlkg-1 with Diclofenac suppository 2 mgkg-1 in the management of post-operative pain following paediatric inguinal herniotomy.Settings and Design:This is an observational study from a tertiary care teaching hospital.Methods and Material:A total of 60 children for elective unilateral inguinal herniotomy were assigned to two groups of 30 each. Patients who received caudal block with 1 mlkg-1 of 0.25% Bupivacaine were allocated to Group A and who received Diclofenac suppository 2 mgkg-1 and infiltration with 0.25% Bupivacaine 0.5 mlkg-1 were allocated to Group B. Post operative Pain was assessed using Hannallah's modified objective pain scale. At score ≥3 rescue analgesic oral Paracetamol 15 mgkg-1 was given. Pain was assessed at 0,15,30,45,60 minutes and half hourly thereafter until 8 hours following surgery or until patient requires rescue analgesic whichever happens first.Statistical Analysis Used:Employed SPSS software. Data was analysed using sample t test and P-value was calculated.Results:The demographic profile was comparable between two groups. The mean analgesic duration in group A and group B was 228.5 and 331.0 minutes respectively and is found to be statistically significant (P < 0.05).Conclusions:Diclofenac suppository with local infiltration is a less invasive and effective alternative to caudal Bupivacaine for analgesia in paediatric herniotomy.