Holy month of Ramzan gets underway in Hyderabad and Chennai

Muslim across the world will observe the beginning of the holy month of Islamic calendar, ‘Ramazan’ from today. ‘Ramazan’ is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims across the globe as the month of fasting.

Kids during the prayer ahead of Ramzan fasting at Big mosque in Chennai's Triplicane on Sunday. | (Ashwin Prasath | EPS) 

Porridge is being prepared and served at big Mosque in Chennai's Triplicane at the first day prayer of Ramzan fasting on Sunday . | (Ashwin Prasath |EPS)

First day prayer on the eve of Ramzan fasting at Big mosque in Chennai's Triplicane on Sunday. | (Ashwin Prasath | EPS)

Muslims offer prayer on the eve of Ramzan fasting at Big mosque in Chennai's Triplicane on Sunday. | (Ashwin Prasath | EPS)

A Muslim man offering his prayer before breaking his fast in the first day of the holi month Ramzan at Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad on Sunday. | (R.Satish Babu |EPS)

Another snap of the prayerd on the eve of Ramzan fasting at Big mosque in Chennai's Triplicane on Sunday. | (Ashwin Prasath | EPS)

People have porridge after breaking the fast on the the first day of Ramzan at the Big Mosque in Triplicane on Sunday. (Ashwin Prasath | EPS)

A man performs 'Wudu' , the ritual cleansing at the Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad. (R.Satish Babu |EPS)

A group of women distribute porridge among themselves after breaking the fast on the first day of fasting. (R.Satish Babu |EPS)

Lights adorn Mecca Masjid near Charminar in Hyderabad on Sunday evening. (R.Satish Babu |EPS)

Young and old pray before breaking their fast in Hyderabad. (R.Satish Babu |EPS)