Tihar also known as Diwali in terai region of Nepal. It is a five-day-long Hindu festival celebrated in Nepal which comes soon after Dashain. Crowded market places, people rushing, jostling one another makes one feel — yes, Tihar has arrived. You need varieties of items for your brother/sister(s) during the festival, and shopping is a ‘must’ for all. And then there is Laxmi Puja, which requires some religious items for rituals. So read on to know where you can get all the desired items.People generally decorate their homes in the belief that Goddess Laxmi will stay in their house and give them her blessings. Therefore, decorative items such as artificial flowers, colourful photos and posters of the deity, colourful ribbons, posters with ‘Subha Deepawali’ greetings are sold in the market. Dry Fruits: This one is a must and the market is packed in the last hour. So busy shopkeepers keep a hawk-eye to make sure nothing is stolen. “People need these dry fruits to gift their brothers as per tradition.
