A festive mood on Monday gripped the city as Muslims celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr by offering prayers in mosques, giving alms to the needy and visiting friends and relatives.

Marking the end of the fasting

With the news of the moon not being sighted, Muslims rushed to the mosques to offer the last day of Taraveeh prayers this Ramzan month.

At many mosques in the old city, Isha prayers were delayed by a

Eid-ul-Fitr, culminating month-long Ramzan, will be celebrated in the national capital on Monday as the new moon was not sighted on Saturday.

"The Eid moon has not been sighted today. The fasting of

Curfew was lifted on Thursday from all parts of the Kashmir Valley on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr. "Curfew has been lifted from all parts of Srinagar city, and Anatnag and Bijbehara towns in south Kashmir