People, including children, thronged mosques to offer prayers in the morning on Thursday

Eid-ul-Fitr marks the culmination of the fasting month of Ramzan

Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of 'Shawwal', the 10th month of the Islamic lunar calendar

The festival is of great significance due to the moon sighting, which has been part of Islamic culture for a long time

Since the observance of the moon is essential for ending Ramzan month and celebrating Eid, it is celebrated in different parts on different days, usually with a one-day difference

Ending the holy month of Ramzan and starting a new spiritual journey also marks the beginning of a new Islamic year

Eid-ul-Fitr marks the month-long Ramzan fasting and the beginning of 'Shawwal', which is the tenth month per the Islamic calendar

After the month-long dawn-to-dusk fasts, people made a beeline for eateries and restaurants selling lip-smacking dishes and also visited their neighbours, friends and relatives and shared sweet milk-based desserts like 'sewai' and 'kheer'

Eid was celebrated in Kerala and Ladakh on Wednesday, while it is being celebrated in the rest of the country on April 11