Forum Mall decorated for Deepavali

Deepavali (As called in South India) or Diwali (As known in Rest of India), is a festival of lights. People decorate their houses with lights (oil lamps). The entire surrounding gets lit up with all neighbours participating in this festival. This festival builds up harmony among neigbhours and promote wellness in the locality.

The oil lamps have almost given way to candle lamps in modern times that too specially in cities. In the modern times electric lights have also been used frequently to decorate shops and establishments to welcome its customers on the auspicious festival of Deepavali/Diwali. One such decoration is the subject matter of this article.

The Forum Mall in Hosur Road of Bangalore, is a well known place for hangout for the residents. One week before the Deepavali/Diwali the Mall got decorated with electric lights. I captured this on my Mobile camera.