Rather than opting to buy creative and innovative lanterns from the local markets, a few Mumbaikars prefer to make their own traditional paper lanterns (kandil) to celebrate the festival of lights every year
Ahead of Laxmi Pujan, the city is bustling with last-minute shoppers, as popular shopping areas such as Dadar, Crawford Market, Bandra and Masjid Bunder and other local markets are witnessing huge crowds
Usually celebrated two days before Diwali, this day is considered to be an auspicious one for buying gold and silver jewellery, utensils, and even electronics in a bid to welcome Kubera and Lakshmi, both representing wealth and prosperity in Hindu mythology, to their homes