DEEPAVALI - The Festival of Lights

Deepavali is around the corner and we made a bee line to Klang, the famous Little India in Jalan Tengku Kelana to do some shopping.
We (wife, younger daughter and self) arrived at Klang around 11.00am after picking our elder daughter from MU. The place was filled with Deepavali shoppers, cars parked all over, shops overflowing with human traffic, pavements overfilling with sundry goods for sale and music blaring aloud with the latest songs. This has been our 1st time out during the Deepavali season to do shopping; normally we don’t have fixed time to buy apparels. We buy when we need them. This time as we have a few weddings around the corner we thought we will try and catch some of the bargins and also see what happens during days prior to Deepavali.
Parking was a problem, most of the parking lots were taken up by little traders but we finally managed to find a spot beside the Chattier temple. By the way this temple celebrated its Maha Kumba Abigasham on the 8th of September 2005. Apparently they had a helicopter flying overhead during the final prayers showering flowers at the crowd below. One would have thought that the Gods were showering their Blessings.
Having parked and making our way towards the main street, shop attendants were calling out to passerby to take a walk through their shops to view the apparels offered for sale.
Shops were crowded with eager shoppers looking for bargains and the latest trends worn by Bollywood & Kollywood artists.
Around 1.30pm thought that it was a good time to break for lunch, the 10 odd restaurants were filled, we had to stand around and await an empty seat. With a hurried lunch, it was more shopping by my wife and two daughters. I found a quiet spot beside the famous Gayathrie store to take a much needed rest.
Around 4pm, I was summoned by my daughter to bring my credit card as they completed their shopping. Signing the credit slip, I caught glimpse of other shoppers exchanging quiet a lot of money for goods purchased. Thankfully my wife and children did not burn a large hole in my pockets.
Business is so good no wonder Gayathrie Store from a double shop lot have taken over almost 6 shop lots. This is the same for the Madura Stores, the MAP Store and others.
My son finally came around 4.30pm having spent the previous night celebrating the 21st birthday of a college mate. We adjourned to Vasu’s place for tea. Left Klang finally around 7.00pm for home. What a day, shopping is no fun.