Guwahati, April 9 -- Rongali Bihu fervour has gripped Guwahati and other parts of Assam as people prepare to celebrate the state's biggest festival, marking the Assamese New Year.

Ahead of the Rongali Bihu festival celebrations, markets in Guwahati have been decked out with food items, Gamosas, Bihu clothes, Dhool, pepa, Assamese traditional Japi, etc.

People have thronged to the markets to buy various food items including Pitha (rice cake), fresh cream, thick creamy curds, various types of laddus, jaggery, Gamosas, traditional clothes etc.

Rongali Bihu which is also known as Bohag Bihu is celebrated annually across the state in the second week of April with joy, happiness and fervour.

Preparations are in full swing to celebrate the b...