As the month-long fasting observed by the people of the Muslim community during Ramzan came to an end with the sighting of the crescent moon on Monday, devotees across the country offered namaz on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr in large numbers on Tuesday.
After almost two years of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the devotees were able to offer namaz in large numbers at various mosques on the occasion.
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan offered namaz at Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.
In Delhi, the BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain offered Eid namaz at Parliament Street Mosque.
Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad also offered namaz at the Parliament Street Mosque in Delhi to mark Eid-ul-Fitr.
Devotees were also seen offering namaz in large numbers at the Fatehpur Masjid in Delhi.
In Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar, devotees offered Namaz on Eid-ul-Fitr.
Braving the rain in West Bengal, devotees offered namaz in huge numbers at Red Road in Kolkata on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Devotees offered namaz at Mumbai’s Mahim Dargah on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr in Maharashtra.
A sea of devotees was seen offering namaz at Eidgah in Gujarat’s Surat.
A huge crowd of devotees was seen at Tamil Nadu’s Islamiyah Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Coimbatore, offering namaz on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended best wishes on Eid-ul-Fitr and hoped that the auspicious occasion enhances the spirit of togetherness and brotherhood in the country. “Best wishes on Eid-ul-Fitr. May this auspicious occasion enhance the spirit of togetherness and brotherhood in our society. May everyone be blessed with good health and prosperity,” PM Modi said in a tweet.
The festival is celebrated by sharing a delightful dish Seviyan (Vermicelli) that comes under different varieties like ‘Hath Ka Seviyan’, ‘Nammak Ka Seviyan’, ‘Chakle Ka Seviyan’ and ‘Laddu Seviyan’. All these variants can be used in the dish called ‘Sheerkurma’, which is also prepared on Eid and distributed among friends and relatives.