Little India, Brickfields

The first thing that greets our eyes are the collage of color and aromatic spice as our car turned into Little India, Brickfields. Wide colored arches and murals depicting Indian culture adorned the side of the road, ushering us into a new dimension. This isn't exactly a shopping paradise, but a place to get in touch with your inner sense of travel and cultural appreciation.

Little India offers merchandises for religious worship, traditional clothes, food as well as Indian jewelry. For those celebrating Deepavali or Thaipusam, Little India is definitely the place to go to for the best prices.

Charming arches of elephantine proportion with Indian motives are erected at the junction. Traffic around the area is bad and the parking is expensive. Brace for impact if you are travelling to Brickfields.

So that's where is the smell of spice is coming from. Little India packs a real punch when it comes to spices. Spices....everywhere..... ranging from all types of curry to specialized flours for making Indian cakes.

Ghee oil for religious worship anyone.

Indian fabric and traditional clothes as far as your eyes could see. It is a kaleidoscope of colors in Little India.

Intricately crafted idol houses to house your own personal god or goddess, whichever your prefer. Prices ranging from a measly RM 200 to over RM 1,500 for the really big ones.

Yes, check out the price tag on the top of that idol. Not for the faint hearted. Move along now.....

Portraits of Hindu gods for purchase.

Indian jewelry for weddings and celebrations. Mostly composed of beads and colored plastic. Beautiful yet cheap.

Not the kind of clothes we would wear to a shopping mall, unless you are interested in adding a little shock value.

Glad to find a shelf of Henna here. For your info, Henna is a form of dye produced from the plant Lawsonia Enermis. We use Henna to color our hair, fingernails and skin. Will be returning home from Little India for some body art later.