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Eid ul-Fitr in India
The festival ending Ramadan, with new clothes: chikankari from Lucknow, zari and Hyderabad silks, and festive sarees.
What is worn for Eid ul-Fitr in India
Eid ul-Fitr, on the first day of Shawwal, ends the month of Ramadan after a month of daytime fasting. Families pray at the idgah or mosque in the morning, embrace, share sheer khurma, a sweet of vermicelli and milk, and visit relatives. New clothes are part of the day, bought in the last nights of Ramadan when the bazaars of Lucknow, Hyderabad and Delhi stay open late. Many women wear salwar suits and lehenga, and some wear sarees, with chikankari from Lucknow and Chanderi or zari work often chosen. The date depends on the sighting of the moon and can differ by a day between regions.
The sarees
Written by the EveryPallu desk with AI assistance. Background: "Eid al-Fitr" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.