In pics | Holy month of Ramzan ends, Punjab celebrates Eid

Muslims community members offering namaz on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr in Jalandhar on Monday. Eid marks the first day of the month of Shawwal. (Pradeep Pandit/HT Photo)

Updated on: Jun 26, 2017 2:13 PM IST

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Muslims community members offering namaz on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr in Jalandhar on Monday. Eid marks the first day of the month of Shawwal. (Pradeep Pandit/HT Photo)

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Muslims offering namaz on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr in Ludhiana on Monday. The festival of Eid, celebrated by Muslims across the world, marks the end of Ramzan, the holy month of fasting in the Islamic calendar when the Quran was first revealed to Prophet Muhammad. (Jagtinder Singh Grewal /HT Photo)

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Muslims offering namaz on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr in Ludhiana on Monday. On the morning of Eid, after breakfast, Muslims offer prayers at mosques to pray for the salvation of departed family members. (Jagtinder Singh Grewal /HT Photo)

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Family celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr in Chandigarh on Monday. Eid-ul-Fitr is also known as `sweet Eid’ because of the variety of sweet dishes being cooked and consumed on this day. (Karun Sharma/HT Photo)

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Muslims offering namaz on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr in Chandigarh on Monday.Eid-ul-Fitr depends on the sighting of the moon and sometimes celebrated on different days in different parts of the world and the date varies from year to year. (Karun Sharma/HT Photo)

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Worshippers celebrating Eid in Ludhiana on Monday. Celebrations traditionally begin with Chand Raat, the evening before the day of Eid, when people go for Eid shopping. (Jagtinder Singh Grewal /HT Photo)

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Young children greeting each ‘Eid Mubarak’ in Ludhiana on Monday. Eid-al-Fitr is celebrated with traditional desserts and is also called Meethi Eid. (Jagtinder Singh Grewal / HT Photo)

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Women offering namaz on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr in Bathinda on Monday. A major Indian festival, Eid is observed as a public holiday. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT Photo)

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Worshipper with a toddler, celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr, in Ludhiana on Monday. People wear new clothes on Eid, visit their relatives and friends, and greet each other by saying Eid Mubarak. (Jagtinder Singh Grewal /HT Photo)

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Worshippers greeting each other Eid-ul-Fitr at the Eidgah in Bathinda on Monday. People wear new clothes on Eid, visit their relatives and friends, and greet each other by saying ‘Eid Mubarak’. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT Photo)

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Worshippers taking a selfie after offering prayers on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr at historical Khairuddin Jama Masjid, Hall Bazzar, in Amritsar on Monday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT Photo)