Monday 28 / October / 2024
Muscat: Indian expats living in Oman are all set to mark Diwali, the Festival of Lights. Diwali or Deepavali is a Sansktrit word meaning a row of lights.
Also known as the Festival of Lights, Diwali falls on 31 October this year, and celebrations are expected to continue throughout the weekend. Diwali got its name from the lamps (or deepa) that people light for Diwali.
The festival celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil. Special occasions in India centers around food and during Diwali people bask in warmth and togetherness of relationships and celebrate over food.
In Oman, celebrations are no different courtesy famed Indian restaurants that lend a gala touch to festivities. Celebrating 34 years of sweet memories, Bombay Sweets has been a beloved part of the Muscat community, serving up delicious treats for countless celebrations.
Bombay Sweets, a quintessentially north Indian restaurant, replicates the aura with its wide range of offerings that are exclusively associated with Diwali.
“Celebrate the festival of lights with our premium sweets hampers, crafted with love and tradition since 1990. Whether for family or friends, our sweets make every moment sweeter and brighter,” said Ali Asghar Vajihi, the director of Bombay Sweets.
With the festival just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to treat yourself to a delightful mix of traditional favourites like dilbahar, jhangri, motichoor laddoos and kaju cassatta, as well as unique, modern creations. “People should visit our outlets and discover a delightful array of sweets, savories, and sugar-free options. Our delicacies are crafted with the finest ingredients, respecting religious traditions and ensuring exceptional quality,” he said.
Popular vegetarian food
The popular vegetarian food joint has several varieties of special mix sweet combo, namkeen mix gift hampers, dry fruit mix in gift boxes, and namkeen and dry fruits. “We make sure that our customers purchase not just the best quality sweets but also an attractive packaging that makes it worth the buy,” Vajihi says.
The sweet corner has over 100 varieties of colourful and delicious sweets. Of these, the Bengali sweets, kaju katli, kaju roll and motichoor ladoos fly off the shelf at a fast pace around Diwali.
The restaurant chain forayed into the Oman more than 30 years ago with its flagship branch in Ruwi High Street.
The food joint was an instant success with long queues almost throughout the day. Over the years, it opened its outlet in Rex Road also. “We have plans to open more shops in Oman,” he says.
