Here’s wishing a Happy Deepavali tomorrow to all celebrants and visitors around the world. Tomorrow Malaysia will celebrate Deepavali, the Festival of Lights. Thought I will put together ads by different major companies in Malaysia as they are display quite meaningful Deepavali messages: By Astro: (view original ad) Only when the ego is shattered, can …
Compilation of Deepavali/ Diwali meaningful wishes/messages Read More »
Tucked in corners in the markets that you visit, you may find some shops selling items like rangoli colored rice, Deepavali decorations, murukku and vadee powder (to be used to prepare these delicacies). As Deepavali is nearing, these shops are also selling colored rice- they can easily make these rice from home and sell it …
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Rangoli is an ancient Indian decoration art- usually these colorful decorations can be seen in homes around Deepavali. How to make Rangoli using colored rice: Preparing the Colored Rice: There are ready made rice sold at stores- but of course it is more expensive. You can make your own colored rice at home. All you …
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Deepavali or Diwali, one of the major festivals in Malaysia is around the corner again. In Little India, Brickfield, the area really comes alive…. Above: Picture of a happy kid whose parents bought him for sight seeing. How to get to Little India in Brickfields: Via public transport- take either the Putra LRT and stop …
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The snaps below were taken during a trip I made in September to One Utama. During that time, as Mooncake Festival was approaching, the mall was decorated along that theme. Above was in the old wing. Above was in the new wing. In the old wing, in between the stalls, the pictures of 19th Century …
A number of flower sellers source their flowers from this supplier located in Petaling Street area (contact details below updated in 2022): Weng Hoa Flower Boutique SB 1 Lorong Hang Lekir off Jalan Hang Lekir 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: +603- 2032 5288, +6014-330 8355 Website: www.wenghoa.com Trading hours: 8am to 10pm. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wenghoaflower/ YouTube …
After reading the newspaper promoting the CNY decorations at Sunway Pyramid, I decide to visit the place to check out the decorations for myself: The entrance is decorated with tanglungs (laterns) marking the CNY. Below, there is a performance using Chinese traditional music instruments: For more videos, check out my YouTube channel @yinteingdotcom :
Ikano Power Center is located at Mutiara Damansara- next to The Curve and Ikea. This year, their CNY decorations consist of a bamboo platform that you see on the top end of the picture below: One can go there to post for pictures. The Curve’s CNY decoration is more grand. On the same level, you …
The Curve at Mutiara Damansara, PJ has taken quite an eloborative approach for this year’s Chinese New Year decorations: At their Central court, they have the place decorated with laterns (tanglungs) and bamboo. There are stalls set up to sell items from some retailers- I saw bras of all shapes and colours being sold there. Also, wooden …
Chinese New Year is one of the four main celebrations in Malaysia- the others are Hari Raya, Christmas and Deepavali or Diwali. Even though two public holidays are allocated for Chinese New Year, many people would be extending their holidays. Still, banks, post offices and government offices will open after the public holidays are up. …
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