Srinagar, May 25 -- Srinagar- Markets across Kashmir witnessed a festive rush ahead of Eid-ul-Adha on Monday, with shoppers thronging major business hubs for last-minute purchases, even as traders and livestock dealers complained of weak sales and cautious spending amid rising prices and financial strain.

From Srinagar's busy commercial centres to markets in south and north Kashmir districts, roads and shopping lanes remained crowded through the day as families purchased clothes, bakery items, footwear, cosmetics and sacrificial animals ahead of Eid celebrations on Wednesday.

Major markets including Lal Chowk, Residency Road, Maharaja Bazar, Maisuma, Bohri Kadal, Goni Khan and Jamia Market in Srinagar wore a festive look, with shopkeepe...