Eid al-Adha: Emotions galore as India celebrates Bakrid!

Eid-al-Adha means 'Feast of the Sacrifice' or Eid Qurban also called the 'Festival of the Sacrifice', honours the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God's command.

Eid-al-Adha means 'Feast of the Sacrifice' or Eid Qurban also called the 'Festival of the Sacrifice', honours the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God's command. (Photo | R.Satish Babu/EPS) 

A Kashmiri woman breaks down after listening to a fellow Kashmiri narrating memories of past Eid in the valley as Kashmiris living in New Delhi gather for a function to observe Eid al-Adha away from their homes in New Delhi. (Photo | Parveen Negi)

Muslim devotees offer prayers during the festival of Eid al-Adha at Jama Masjid in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo | Arun Kumar)

Eid al-Adha prayers at Don Bosco School, Broadway, in chennai on monday. (Photo |R Satish Babu)

Muslims offering Bakrid prayers at Masab Tank Eid gah in Hyderabad. (Photo | R V K Rao)

Eid al-Adha prayers at Triplicane Big Mosque, in chennai on monday. (Photo | RP Raman)

A kid holding the national flag at Bangalore on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. (Photo | Pandarinath B)

Devotees on the way to Idgah grounds to offer prayers in Tirupati on the occasion of Eid al-Adha on Monday. (Photo | Madhav K)