

Popular cartoon characters Doraemon and Nobita smile back at you while in another corner, Krishna is engaged in teaching English alphabets to pupils in a popular shop bustling with customers. Old Bengaluru areas turn into toy havens during the season of Dasara as thousands of bombes (dolls) adorn multiple shops. From something as basic as a family having a meal together to something as elaborate as the entire life cycles of a god or a famous person — the collections at the stores offer great variety.