Wearing new clothes and skull caps, men and children offered prayers at hundreds of Eidgahs and mosques in twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, Nizamabad, Adilabad, Karimnagar, Kurnool, Guntur, Vijayawada, Kadapa and other towns.
Eid celebrations were also reported from Faridkot, Gurdaspur and other districts of Punjab. In Chandigarh, people in large numbers reached the Sector 20 Jama Masjid and other mosques.
The 'imams' in Hyderabad prayed for world peace and an end to the sufferings of Muslims of Palestine, Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Afghanistan, Myanmar and other countries.
Markets in the walled city in Delhi, especially bakeries, eateries, apparel and accessories shops did brisk business as huge crowds turned up and shopped for gifts, clothes and food items.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee greeted Muslims in Kolkata on the occasion of Eid. She prayed for peace and harmony along with other devout Muslims.
Ramzan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is observed as a fasting period by Muslims who abstain from food and water from sunrise to sunset and it culminates in Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations.
Families spend time together over Eid, exchanging gifts and sharing meals. Eid is a time for visiting friends and family and it is customary to buy new clothes for the occasion.
