The days leading up to Eid had seen people on a shopping spree, purchasing new clothes, utensils, dry fruits and other ingredients for the grand Eid feast.

Eid-ul-Fitr is also a festival of sweets with the markets flooded with traditional delicacies. People make 'sevian' and 'phirni', amongst a host of other preparations, at home.

Through the day, people met friends and relatives, and exchanged greetings and gifts.

'I travelled to my home in Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh to celebrate the festival with my family. Eid is the only time in the year when I get to go home and see my relatives and friends,' said Naseer Khan, a cook in a Delhi restaurant.

Delhi Police have made elaborate security arrangements -- apart from diverting traffic at various places, particularly near mosques.

'We have made adequate security and traffic arrangements to avoid any problem,' a police officer said.