patna a festive spirit pervades city markets these days as people have started preparations to celebrate eidulfitr in a grand manner after sunset roads become chockablock with men women and children as they come out for shopping mostly after iftar breaking of fast sabzibagh a muslimdominated area has undergone a sea change in the month of ramzan with hundreds of makeshift shops selling foodstuff like sewai lachcha and dryfruits springing up shops selling kurtas skull caps itra bangles and other accessories have also been set up with qawwali playing in the background shoppers can be seen negotiating prices of different materials wait for a day or two you will find it difficult to even walk here dont even think of coming here by a vehicle as that will be impossible said sarfaraaz who sells bangles the entire area looks as if a carnival is on i dont have to buy anything but i usually roam around with my friends we stay here till around midnight as the market remains open till then and enjoy famous sheer chai tea during chand raat night prior to eid its more fun the entire place is decorated with rolex and light said one mohammad shah nawaaz jamal ahmad who sells itra said this time lightfragrance itra is more in demand costing between rs 40 to rs 1400 per bottle in the same lane where jamal has his stall mohammad jawed can be seen selling saunf fennel seeds misri crystallized sugar lumps and dry fruits people serve these to guests who come to their house on eid i have made packets of different sizes and doing good business my daily sale these days is around rs 20000 unlike normal days when the sale is around rs 1000 another thing in demand is the skull caps of different varieties ranging between rs 10 and rs 3000 he said when it comes to branded dress materials patnaites have many options now though we wear kurta while offering namaaz we change into western outfit later on for that we have many shops selling branded clothes at malls we have different brands under one roof and it is easier to purchase said shaan ahmad who is preparing for competitive examinations but for the womenfolk eid shopping is never complete without patna market though many malls have come up in the city for eid i prefer patna market there are several shops offering many options said nahida parweez a homemaker ved prakash mittal owner of a lady garment shop in patna market said this time pakistani long suits are in demand people are also looking for palazzo but not many are buying also compared to last time market is dull this year i think many have shifted to online shopping he said many other shopkeepers had similar complaints gopal kumar who runs a kurta emporium at sabzibagh said the recent rain has adversely impacted his business