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Moorthymore-inMarkets in city witnessed thousands of shoppers rushing to make last-minute purchases of clay idols of Lord Ganesha ahead of Vinayaka Chaturthi on Thursday. Officials from the district administration said those looking to immerse Vinayaka idols in water bodies must follow the guidelines laid out by the State government. Residents thronged the fruit market at Yanaikkal to buy pears and guavas, and Bermuda grass popularly known as arugampul. They also bought flowers at the market in Mattuthavani, with jasmine selling between ?800 to ?1,000 per kg. A variety of fruits on sale at Yanaikkal i on Wednesday..