For the next 29 to 30 days, devotees will fast from dawn to dusk, refraining from food and drink during daylight hours

The fast begins before sunrise with a pre-dawn meal known as sehri and ends at sunset with iftar, when families and communities gather to break their fast together

Mosques, homes, and community spaces across cities are expected to witness large gatherings, particularly during the evening hours

Ramadan is regarded as a sacred month in the Islamic calendar, commemorating the revelation of the Quran to Prophet Muhammad

It is a time devoted to spiritual discipline, increased prayer, charity and acts of kindness

According to Islamic tradition, the holy Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad nearly 1,400 years ago on Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Power), which falls on one of the odd-numbered nights in the last ten days of Ramadan

During Ramadan, people commonly greet one another with “Ramadan Mubarak” and “Ramadan Kareem,” conveying wishes for a blessed and spiritually abundant month

As Saudi Arabia typically announces the start of the holy month a day before India, many await the official declaration from the Saudi Arabia Supreme Court regarding the moon sighting