Hyderabad:
Muslims in Andhra Pradesh celebrated Eid-ul-Azha, a festival marking the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim, with religious fervour and gaiety.
The festival is also known as Bakrid or Eid-e-Qurban and is the second major festival of Muslims.
The day began with Muslims offering Eid prayers at Eidgahs or open grounds and mosques in Hyderabad and 22 other districts of the state.
The biggest congregation in Hyderabad was held at historic Mir Alam Eidgah where over 200,000 people offered prayers.
The historic Mecca Masjid witnessed the second biggest congregation. Prayers were also held in hundreds of mosques in the city.
Eid was also celebrated in Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Nalgonda, Mahabubnagar, Adilabad, Warangal, Vijayawada, Kurnool, Kadapa, Anantapur, Guntur and other towns of the state with people turning out in large numbers at Eidgahs and mosques to offer prayers.
During their speeches before the prayers, the imams also prayed for peace and prosperity in the country.
Muslims constitute about 10 percent of the state's 84.6 million population.