Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated with religious fervor in Delhi, Maharashtra

Festive fervour prevailed in the national capital today as people celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr by offering prayers at mosques, exchanging pleasantries, gifts and participating in fetes with their kith and kin.

Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit at the Fatehpuri mosque in Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi to offer his Eid namaz on Saturday. (Source: Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Abdul Basit with others offer namaz on Eid at the Fatehpuri mosque in Chandni Chowk. (Source: Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Dressed in festive attire, hundreds of people turned up at historic Jama Masjid, Fathepuri Masjid, Hazrat Nizamuddin and other mosques in the city. (Source: Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Muslims offer namaz on Eid at the Fatehpuri mosque in Delhi. (Source: Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Soon after the 'namaz', people hugged each other and the mosques reverberated with greetings of "Eid Mubarak".

Muslim children hug each other after offering namaz at the Fatehpuri mosque in Chandni Chowk. (Source: Express Photo by Ganesh Shirseka)

Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the culmination of the fasting month of Ramzan, was celebrated today with enthusiasm and traditional fervor in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra.

Muslims greet each other after offering prayers on occassion of Ramzan Eid, in Mumbai. (Source: Express Photo by Ganesh Shirseka)

Muslim brethren began the day by offering special prayers.

Muslim children greet each other with flowers. (Source: Express Photo by Ganesh Shirseka)

Dressed in finest clothes, they greeted each other and along with friends and relatives later feasted on delicacies like 'sheer khurma'.

Muslim children hug and greet each other after offering namaz. (Source: Express Photo by Ganesh Shirseka)

Muslims Children greet each other to celebrate Eid Ul Fitr at Kalyan in Thane district on Saturday. (Source: Express Photo by Deepak Joshi)

Muslims performing namaz outside Durgadi fort and greet each other to celebrate Eid Ul Fitr at Kalyan in Thane district on Saturday. (Source: Express Photo by Deepak Joshi)