Laxmi Puja Preparations See Crowds in Mangalbazar, Lalitpur

Kathmandu. The important day of the festival of lights, Tihar, Laxmi Puja. On this day, in the evening, Diwali is celebrated in every house and the goddess of wealth, Lakshmi, is worshipped. On Sunday morning, when the Ratopati team reached Mangalbazar, Lalitpur, there was a large crowd of general public to buy necessary materials for Tihar.

Flowers-garlands, dunā–ṭaparī, diyos–pālas, bhāimasalā and other important materials were lined up in one place. Those selling flowers appeared even more cheerful. They said they were earning good income by selling flowers and garlands. Some consumers who went to buy garlands for brothers and flowers to decorate the house were also complaining about the high prices. The business of dunā-ṭaparī and diyos was also seen to be good.