Chinese lights and clay statues threatened to outshine the Indian articles during the festive season of Deepavali.
The Chinese lamps, lights, and statues of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi are fast disappearing from the shop.
Text: IANS
Image: Lamps are seen during the annual Lamp Offering Service at Guangren Temple on December 4, 2007 in Xian of Shaanxi Province, China. The Lamp Offering Service, symbolizing handing down the brightness, is held to pray for good luck. Guangren Temple is the only Tibetan Buddhism temple in Xian.