Srinagar, May 27 -- The spirit of Eid Al-Adha (Bakrid) resonated across India on Wednesday as devotees gathered in large numbers to offer prayers and mark the festival of sacrifice in Jammu and Kashmir as well as several other states, including Tamil Nadu.

The occasion was observed with devotion, unity and religious fervour as people came together to perform collective prayers in open grounds and designated prayer spaces.

People gathered in large numbers to offer collective Eid prayers at Sonwar in Srinagar in the morning, reinforcing the religious and cultural importance of the day for the Muslim community.

Similarly, in Tamil Nadu, devotees assembled at the Madurai Thamukkam Ground to observe the occasion and offer prayers in large c...