Deepavali bazaar lights up Klang's Little India

Family from Setia Alam in Shah Alam, N. Sarah (left) puts on a shirt for her husband K. Surender, to see if he likes it at the Deepavali bazaar.—LOW BOON TAT/The Star.

KLANG'S Little India Deepavali bazaar is brightening up Lorong Tingkat, off Jalan Tengku Kelana, with a colourful, festive atmosphere.

Makeshift stalls selling a wide range of food, clothing and jewellery as well as home decorative items are drawing customers from near and far.

Selling tassel decorations, M. Vijayam, showing the item to a Muar, Johor customer V. Chandra (left) who plans to use it to drape the entrance to her home.—LOW BOON TAT/The Star.

Klang Royal City Council (MBDK) Licensing Department director Zate Aziana Abdul Rahman said the Deepavali bazaar themed “Light” had 123 stalls offering festive items and traditional food of the Indian community.

“It is nice to see various savoury snacks and sweets being sold here,” she said during a visit.

Persatuan Penjaja Penjaja Wawasan Klang president Thiruchelvam Doraisamy, 49, said besides it being an ideal platform to shop for festive must-haves, the bazaar was also a popular place to meet family and friends.

M. Vijayam, who was selling decorative items, said business was brisk as many people were looking for Deepavali decorations.

Customer, R. Vijay (left) and Durga Vijay were seen tasting the traditional sweets before making an order at the Indian traditional sweet stall. —LOW BOON TAT/The Star.

A stall selling reasonably priced traditional Indian sweets was popular with the crowd too.

Customers R. Vijay and Durga Vijay sampled a few of the sweet treats before placing their orders.

Setia Alam resident K. Surender, who was shopping with his wife N. Sarah and their son Viishvesh, said the festive bazaar was an ideal shopping destination as it had most of the items needed for the celebration.

The bazaar, from 11am to midnight, is open until the eve of Deepavali.