The festivities opened with a dedicated Varamahalakshmi Habba mini market at the mall, where shoppers browsed pooja essentials, festive décor and traditional finds to prepare for the auspicious occasion. Visitors, many dressed in traditional silk sarees and festive attire, were seen shopping together with family through the specially decorated corridors, adorned with banana leaf borders, marigold garlands and festive signage around the stalls.
A highlight of the week was the large scale rangoli competition held on the mall's atrium floor, which saw over 126 participants from young girls to homemakers and senior citizens meticulously sieving coloured powders and hand crafting intricate floor art. A panel of judges toured the numbered entries before announcing Winner and Runner-Up titles on stage, with prizes presented amid confetti to jubilant participants and their families.
Underlining the scale of the celebration, LuLu Hypermarket, LuLu Mall Bengaluru and Funtura together dedicated significant space to exclusive festive offers for customers through the week, alongside special festive combos at LuLu Hypermarket timed to the Varamahalakshmi shopping season.
The celebrations closed on the evening of 21st August with the Kannada Jam Session, a live music evening that brought together performers for a night of melody celebrating Kannada culture. Visitors gathered on the atrium floor to sing along to popular Kannada favourites, turning the mall into a community stage for the festival's closing hours.
“Varamahalakshmi Habba is one of the most cherished festivals for Kannadiga families, and it was heartening to see that spirit come alive at LuLu Mall Bengaluru from the dedication of our rangoli participants to families shopping together and singing together at the jam session. Bringing LuLu Hypermarket, LuLu Mall and Funtura together to create space for exclusive festive offers was our way of making the celebrations a little more rewarding for our customers, this is part of our continued commitment to celebrate festivals like these throughout the year and we look forward to bringing many more such celebrations to Bengaluru” said Mr. Noman Aziz Khan, Director of Karnataka Region, LuLu Group India.
The Varamahalakshmi Habba celebrations reaffirm LuLu Group's continued commitment to celebrating local culture and community traditions across its properties in Karnataka, following similar cultural initiatives held through the year at its Bengaluru outlets.
About LuLu Group India
LuLu Group India is part of the globally renowned LuLu Group International, founded by Chairman Yusuff Ali M.A. With a presence spanning hypermarkets, shopping malls, and retail destinations across India and the world, LuLu Group is synonymous with quality, value, and community commitment. In Karnataka, the Group operates LuLu Mall Rajajinagar one of Bengaluru's largest and most visited retail destinations and a growing network of LuLu Hypermarket outlets across the city.
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