In the Walled City, the huge assemblies at the mosques meant most shops remained shut till late in the morning.
Street vendors, however, did brisk business selling food and toys much to the delight of the masses. With most shops opening later, the festivities continued all through the day.
India's largest mosque with the capacity to accommodate 25,000 people, the Jama Masjid was the first to offer namaz (prayers) to mark the end of Ramzan.
The 350-year-old heritage site becomes the capital's centrepiece during this time of the year. Not surprisingly, the mosque was packed by 7.30am.
All the three gateways to the mosque were opened to let in the public. Those who couldn't find a place inside the huge compound settled on the stairways and pathways outside for prayers. At 7.45am the Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid gave the call for the first prayers of Eid. Despite the drizzle, everyone, as far as the eye could see, had answered the muezzin's call.
"I was born a few metres away from this spot. Since my birth, I have always come here to offer namaz. This time I've come to pray for the health of my recently born grandson," said Gafoor Ahmad, who couldn't recall his age but declared "there weren't so many buildings around when I was young" as an indicator.
The massive gatherings were marked by brightly clad people and girls in colourful ethnic wear.
Portable bakeries as well as confectioners outside the mosque and Eidgah sites were major crowd-pullers.
Located on the western end of Chandni Chowk, Fatehpuri Masjid called for prayers about an hour later. The three-and-a-half-century-old mosque possibly attracts the second largest gathering after Jama Masjid.
On Friday, the road leading to the mosque was packed and those who couldn't enter the premises were seen praying on the street till at least a kilometre away.
Shafaat Hussain, a middle-aged government servant, recently lost a member of his family.
He couldn't hold back his tears at the end of the prayers as he went about hugging known and unknown people.
"I spent last Eid with my cousin who was a very jovial man and loved by everyone in the family. It was he who led the festivities at our home after Eid. His memory just overwhelmed me," Hussain said.
Other major mosques, including Hazrat Nizamuddin and Ferozeshah Kotla, witnessed a flurry of activity all through the day.
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