16th October 2013

Bakrid celebrated in Sivakasi

Bakrid was celebrated today with religious fervour and gaiety in Sivakasi town. The day began with Sivakasi Muslims, attired in their best, offering special prayers at mosques in Sivakasi. After the prayers, Sivakasi Muslims sacrificed goats and other "halal" animals. And Bakrid is the second major festival of Muslims in Sivakasi. The meat of the sacrificed animals is distributed among neighbours, relatives and the poor. Sivakasians also exchanged greetings with relatives and friends and treated the visitors to their homes with sweet dishes.