KATHMANDU: The second most significant festival of the Muslim community, Eid al-Adha, is being celebrated across the country today with great enthusiasm.
From early morning, devotees began visiting mosques to observe the festival according to Islamic traditions and to exchange greetings of goodwill.
Bakrid is traditionally celebrated on the 70th day after Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
On this day, Muslims perform ritual cleansing (ghusl) early in the morning and head to the nearest mosque or Eidgah to offer collective prayers (Namaz).
After completing the prayers, they greet each other and extend heartfelt wishes. In Kathmandu, Bakrid is being observed at the Ghantaghar mosque, as well as other mosques throughout the city.
