Eid Ul Fitar is being celebrated across the country with enthusiasm and religious fervour. In Jammu and Kashmir, people wearing new dresses started thronging at beautifully decorated Eidgahs and Mosques to offer special Eid prayers throughout the state marking the end of the holy month of Ramzan. In the national capital, Muslisms thronged mosques to offer Eid prayers. Major congregations at Jamma Masjid and Fatehpuri Shahi masjid had lakhs of people offering Eid prayers. The markets in the old Delhi area are specially decorated and children are enjoying the festival wearing new clothes. Members of other communities are seen visiting Muslim families offering their greetings. In Uttar Pradesh, Special Eid namaaz was offered by people at different Eidgahs and mosques in the morning. Our correspondent reports, Eid namaz was also organized in the mosque at the Tajmahal in Agra. The President, the Vice president and the Prime Minister have greeted the people on the occasion. It’s a triple treat for the people of Mumbai with the combined celebrations of Eid, Ganesh Chaturthi and Samvasri all together. In Tamil Nadu, Vinayaka Chathurthi is being celebrated across the state with religious fervour. Our correspondent reports that large Ganesh idols tastefully decorated with garlands and colourful umbrellas have been installed in many places throuought the state.
News On AIR | September 11, 2010 8:54 PM
Eid-ul-Fitr & Ganesh Chaturthi being celebrated with religious fervour