With only a couple of days left for the holy month of Ramdan to get over, the city market has gathered momentum for the celebrations of Eid. People are thronging to their favourite shopping destination in the city. But, Modi waist coat and Bajrangi Bhaijan Kurta are the main attraction among the city denizens.
The market is flooded with all types of Kurta for all age groups. Elders are asking for plain white Kurta where as youngsters want to buy designer Bajrangi Bhaijan Kurta and Modi waist coat.”We have 60 types different Kurtas ranging from `350 to `3000 to suit all types of customers. We have PK Kurtas for children, designer knee length Kurtas for youngsters and plain white Kurtas for elders. The Eid special white kurta is for all age group who offer Namaz. Almost 1000 kurtas are sold every day,” said Shadab at Kurta Mahal.
The Main Road from Daily market to Urdu library has become the centre for shopping for the shoppers. Different types of Eid special items like dates, sewai, perfumes, skull caps, Kashmir embroidered burkas and prayer mats are stocked in the market. The makeshift shops on the sides of the roads are selling all types of household provisions.
“I come every year to Ranchi for putting up my makeshift shops. The demand of kurtas are high in the month of Ramdan so I earn around `20,000 per day in this month which is too much from my normal day earning,” said Ahmed, a shopkeeper at Main Road.
The Main Road is filled with the fragrance of Sewai as shops are decorated with different types of Sewai. “We have five types of Sewai ranging from `70 to `300. Ranchi production and Bengal production Sewai are the best sellers. People are also buying Ghee sewai are easy to prepare so it is also liked by the people,” a vendor informed.
While people are shopping from the market and showrooms, there are healthy chunks of youngsters who are shopping online to skip the hassles of the market.
“I do not like shopping from market as it become so messy during the occasion. So, I have ordered my dresses online which will be delivered in couple of days. I am happy that I can shop online that too on discounted rates. And I do not have to fight in the crowd to buy dresses for Eid,” said Sana Sabah, a student of St. Xavier’s College.
The children are the most excited segment as they get new dresses and new toys to play.“I am eagerly waiting for the month of Ramdan to get over so that I can wear my new clothes and play with my new toys. Eid is the best occasion for me as I get to visit my cousin place and we do a lot of fun together,” said Insha, a student of class VI.