Nation goes festive with Eid, Rath Yatra
18 July 2015 7:05 AM IST
“Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Saturday as the moon was sighted in Hyderabad, Bihar, Manipur, Karnataka, Assam and Tamil Nadu,” Shahi Imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid Syed Ahmed Bukhari said.
Ramzan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is observed as a fasting period by Muslims who abstain from food and water from sunrise to sunset and it culminates in Eid celebrations.
President of India Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have extended their Eid wishes to the people.
“On the joyous occasion of Idu’l Fitr, I convey warm greetings and good wishes to my fellow citizens, particularly to all Muslim brothers and sisters... Let us on this day forgive and forget our difference,” Mukherjee said.
“The holy month of Ramzan is coming to an end. People are waiting for Eid. The country and the world will celebrate Eid. I extend hearty greetings on this occasion,” Modi said.
In his message, Ansari said, “May the noble ideals that mark Id-ul-Fitr enrich our lives with peace, prosperity and harmony and unite us all in the spirit of humanity.”
Ahmedabad gears up for Rath Yatra
Drowned in religious fervour and gaiety, Ahmedabad is all set to witness the 138th edition of Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra, which is coinciding with Eid-ul-Fitr on Saturday, amid tight security arrangements with thousands of personnel pressed into service to ensure smooth conduct of the celebrations.
The Chariot of Lord Jagannath will roll out on the roads on Saturday along a 14-km-route across the city, where lakhs of devotees will seek blessings after the yatra begins from the over 400-year old temple in Jamalpur area here. Rathyatra or chariot festival is celebrated by Hindus on the second day of Sukla Paksha (waxing cycle of moon) in the month of Ashadh. Coincidentally, Eid-Ul-Fitr, which is celebrated after the end of 30 days’ fasting in the holy month of Ramzan, also falls on Saturday. Ramzan is observed as a fasting period by Muslims, who abstain from food and water from sunrise to sunset and culminates in Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations.
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