Mysore/Mysuru, May 24 -- MCC shifts traffic-disrupting sheep market from Millennium Circle to nearby Bal Bhavan

The annual Bakrid sheep market at Millennium Circle (LIC Divisional Office Circle) has finally been shifted to the nearby Bal Bhavan premises at Bannimantap, bringing relief to motorists and residents who had long complained about traffic congestion and safety concerns at the busy junction.

With Bakrid to be celebrated on May 28, trading activity has already picked up at the new venue, where sheep and goat sellers from various villages have gathered to do business.

For years, the area around Millennium Circle used to transform into a makeshift livestock market during the Bakrid season, with traders displaying sheep and goats ...