Sales of decorative lights have started to grow as Tihar, the festival of lights is quickly approaching. Transactions of decorative lights have ticked upwards slightly this year. During Tihar, people decorate their homes with rows of lights, hoping that Goddess Laxmi (the goddess of wealth) will visit their house and bless them with prosperity. Light shops in Newroad, Om Bahal, Gan Bahal, Maha Bauddha, Bhote Bahal are stocked with decorative lights used for Tihar.