Ayodhya, March 11 -- With just three days left for the festival of colours, people from all over the nation have flocked to the markets to grab the colours and pichkaris.

Markets are abuzz with people shopping for 'gulal' and 'abeer', as well as pichkaris, the traditional water guns used to splash colored water.

Homes are being decked up with vibrant decorations, and sweets like gujiyas are being prepared in kitchens across the country. People are stocking up their festive essentials.

Similar visuals have arrived from Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya where preparations for Holi going on in the markets in Ayodhya as people flock to the marketplaces for festival-related shopping.

On Monday, devotees celebrated with joy during the Rangbhari Ekada...