Mysuru, Jan. 13 -- Ahead of tomorrow's Makara Sankranti, also known as the Festival of Harvest, hectic shopping was witnessed at city markets this morning.

People from Mysuru and surrounding areas were seen enthusiastically purchasing festive essentials and new clothes.

Shops at Shivarampet, Santhepet, J.K. Grounds, Suyra Bakery Circle in Hebbal, Kuvempunagar Complex, Vivekanandanagar Circle and others were bustling with customers buying items for the festival.

'Ellu-Bella' mixture, a blend of white sesame seeds, chopped copra, fried groundnut, hurigadale and jaggery, was priced between Rs. 225 and 280 per kg.

White sesame seeds was priced at Rs. 250 per kg, jaggery at Rs. 60 per kg, roasted groundnuts at Rs. 200 per kg, dried copra a...