Mysuru: Tomorrow is Ayudha Puja and Dasara is a day after. The city, its main thoroughfares, Mysore Palace, government and private buildings are sporting a bridal look for the occasion and people are splurging on everything that is new, fresh and sweet. Despite spiralling prices of flowers, banana stalk and ash gourd, people thronged the markets this morning to buy puja materials for Ayudha Puja. Devaraja Market, Sayyaji Rao Road, Chikka Gadiyara, J.K. Grounds Road, Dhanvanthri Road, Valmiki Road, V.V. Puram, Vontikoppal, Nanjumalige Circle, Ballal Circle, Kuvempunagar Complex, Akki Chowka, Agrahara, Bandipalya and M.G. Road witnessed moderate to heavy crowds. All these places are likely to witness more rush in the evenings.
Puja items like kadle puri, khara boondi, ash gourd, flowers, banana and mango leaves sold like hot cakes. At many places and street corners, even in residential and commercial extensions, vendors had set up make-shift tents to sell flowers and puja items.
