Patna, March 1 (ABN) With the festival of colors, Holi, just around the corner, the markets of Patna, the capital of Bihar, are witnessing a lot of activity. Holi will be celebrated on March 4. This festival of colors has its own significance, which is why people of all ages, from children to the elderly, celebrate it with great enthusiasm and sing traditional Holi songs, playing with colors and gulal.

In view of the festival of colors, the markets of Patna are decorated with colors, gulal, pichkaris, and masks. The markets are crowded with people from morning onwards. There is a lot of excitement among the youth and students, and people are shopping with open hearts. There is a rush to buy colors and gulal, pichkaris, clothes, groceries, and dry fruits. People are also buying puja items for the Holika Dahan ceremony.

The markets are filled with the sound of colorful abir and gulal. The increasing number of shoppers has added to the excitement in the markets. The shopkeepers are also happy. Special preparations have been made for the Holi festival, and the markets are filled with other items used during the festival. This time, special pichkaris are available in the market for children.

The pichkari market has Chinese as well as indigenous products on display. The shopkeepers are excited to see the crowds of customers. People of all ages, from children to the elderly, are buying pichkaris of their choice. The market is filled with Chinese-made pichkaris, and pichkaris of all types and sizes are available. Various types of fragrant gulal and abir, including ararot and harbal, are on sale.

Pichkaris with cartoon characters like Spiderman, Doremon, Chhota Bheem, Veer Hanuman, and Iron Man are very popular among children. In addition, a new item, the gulal fire gun, has also been introduced in the market, which shoots gulal when fired. Its price ranges from Rs 200 to Rs 600. Various types of fragrant gulal and abir, including ararot and harbal, are available in the market.

Pichkaris are available from Rs 15 to Rs 1500. Water tank pichkaris cost between Rs 100 and Rs 800, while a dozen fancy pichkaris cost between Rs 250 and Rs 1000. Air guns cost between Rs 150 and Rs 500, cylinder pichkaris cost between Rs 650 and Rs 1500, and battery-operated pichkaris cost between Rs 450 and Rs 750.

The people of Patna are now more aware of their health than ever before. That's why, on the occasion of Holi, people are preferring to buy natural and herbal colors and gulal instead of chemical-based ones. Herbal and fragrant gulal has become the first choice of buyers. Seeing the high demand, various companies' herbal colors and gulal are available in the market. Health-conscious citizens of Patna are buying herbal gulal and colors in large numbers.

In the market, various types of artificial hair, including Mallika, Katrina, Sadhu Sant, Heroine style, chicken hair, girls' hair, Punjabi beard, Jatta, and Joker style, are available. In addition, various types of caps, including American caps, rubber caps, multi-caps, Nawab caps, and cloth caps, are also available in the market. This time, Holi Milan ceremonies are being organized at various places, for which people are buying abir and gulal in large quantities.

In view of Holi, the clothing market in Patna is also fully decorated. Especially in clothing stores, malls, and showrooms, people are shopping till late at night according to their budget and choice. Clothes specially designed for Holi are also available in the market. There is a high demand for white clothes, which are traditionally worn on Holi, while colorful clothes are also very popular. Traders have stocked up on kurtas and other clothes according to people's preferences, keeping Holi in mind. Especially, Modi bandi has become the first choice of the youth. Along with this, 'Happy Holi' T-shirts are also being sold in large numbers.

There is a lot of excitement in buying kurtas and pajamas on the occasion of Holi. In various areas of Patna, including Khetan Market, Patna Market, Ashok Raj Path, Muriya Lok Complex, Boring Road, Kankarbagh, Kadma, Hathwa Market, and Station, the sale and purchase of clothes are in full swing. In the market, not only ready-made clothes but also women are getting their clothes stitched. The desire for new clothes is evident not only among women and children but also among men. There is a significant increase in the demand for fancy kurtas and sherwanis, while the youth are preferring skin-tight jeans.

As the Holi festival approaches, sweets shops are also being decorated with a variety of sweets. Along with traditional gujiyas, kesari gujiyas are also attracting people's attention. Gift packs ranging from Rs 500 to Rs 2000 are also available in the market. Traders have decorated their shops in an attractive way. While gujiyas and namkeens are traditionally eaten on Holi, there is also a new trend, and attractive packs of namkeens and biscuits are available in the market. Seeing the festival preparations, people are visiting the markets to buy their preferred items. Shopkeepers say that sales have increased significantly as Holi approaches, especially the demand for traditional sweets is the highest.