Deepavali: Bengaluru markets buzz with lamps, pots, and more healthy sweets

With Deepavali just some days away, markets throughout Bengaluru are decked up with new designs in lanterns, terracotta, and LED lamps.

Lamps, pots, and ornamental stands with patterns and designs like animal faces, similar to elephants, geese, and turtle motifs, are extra frequent this yr, aside from the normal hand-painted items. Distributors say they’re introducing new designs to draw patrons to the market, as many purchasers have been turning to on-line choices prior to now few years.

“Whereas common clay lamps and painted ones are nonetheless in demand, particularly for pooja rituals, many purchasers are additionally selecting ornamental lamps and LED lights for residence decor. Distinctive items, people who Do not present up at each competition, are drawing folks into markets. This mixture of previous with new designs and colours helps us preserve market curiosity,” Mahadevappa GR, a vendor in Malleswaram, mentioned.

“We are attempting to carry distinctive parts at minimal costs to carry folks to markets. These days, even when guests are coming, they first test costs and designs on-line after which come right here to check and principally go with out buying,” Sumathi Kanthiraj, a vendor in Gandhi Bazaar, Basavanagudi, mentioned, including that on-line costs and accessibility have modified expectations.

“You get 12 lamps for ₹40 on-line, whereas right here, two painted ones alone value ₹50. However that is the one time of yr these distributors could make some cash, so we should always nonetheless purchase from them,” mentioned Meenakshi R., a client in Gandhi Bazaar”.

Distributors talked about that the worth of clay and enamel paint has risen by practically 10% in comparison with final yr, whereas packing supplies and primary provides have additionally develop into costlier. Many sellers admitted that they’ve needed to regulate costs barely to handle larger enter prices, with objects like ornamental and painted lamps witnessing a slight enhance.

Wholesome options in excessive demand

Sweets and dry fruit outlets are seeing regular gross sales. Shopowners, nevertheless, say patrons’ decisions have modified whereas choosing sweets and that, greater than the standard sweets like kaju katlis and laddoos, there’s rising demand for wholesome options. Jaggery-based millet sweets, ragi laddoos, and seed-mix chikkis are promoting sooner this season, shopkeepers advised. The Hindu,

A number of confectioners and bakeries have launched millet-based, palm sugar sorts of muffins and tea desserts to satisfy the demand for more healthy choices. “Fusion sweets, similar to chocolate-coated barfis, dry fruit truffles, and blended seed crackers, are discovering extra takers amongst youthful clients,” one other shopkeeper in Ashwath Nagar mentioned.

Personalized items choosing up

Personalized present packs are one other seen development this yr. “As an alternative of huge bulk packing containers, patrons are extra drawn in direction of compact hampers containing a higher variety of issues, similar to a mixture of sweets, savouries, dry fruits, and typically equipment like mugs, key chains, or earrings. Many people have launched personalised present choices too,” Shekhar M., a shopkeeper mentioned.