Photo essay: Ramzan in Hyderabad

TCN News:

Budding photographer Tanveer Ahmed has sent some photos of old city Hyderabad taken a day before 'chand raat' ( the night of sighting the moon) when the bazaars of old city are open all night and bargaining is in full swing.

Pearl city, Hyderabad is also famous for it's food which is from different countries and the stone bangles. Ramzan is the time when the city is lit up and there is a festive air everywhere which has been captured in the photos here:

[caption id="attachment_431622" align="alignnone" width="696"] view of Charminar from gulzar houz[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_431621" align="alignnone" width="696"] road side vendor selling glass bangles[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_431624" align="alignnone" width="696"] assorted bangles: glass, plastic and stone bangles[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_431625" align="alignnone" width="696"] Dates[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_431626" align="alignnone" width="696"] Dry fruits for sheer khurma - the 'must' delicacy for Eid[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_431628" align="alignnone" width="696"] fancy footwear for ladies[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_431629" align="alignnone" width="696"] serving Haleem - a dish imported from Arabian countries, made of lentils, meat, ghee and spices. sold only during the month of Ramzan. opposite is the lassi and faluda stall with stock of Rooh afza without which the drink is incomplete[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_431630" align="alignnone" width="696"] Haleem counter[/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_431631" align="alignnone" width="696"] Pathar ka gosht- another speciality of Hyderabad from the times of the Nizam. Mutton is heated on a wide stone and spices are added once the mutton is heated[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_431633" align="alignnone" width="696"] Kabab counter[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_431634" align="alignnone" width="696"] tikka kababs[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_431635" align="alignnone" width="696"] grilled kababs[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_431632" align="alignnone" width="696"] Shami kabab - ( small patty of minced meat) yet another variety of kabab[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_431620" align="alignnone" width="696"] Attar shop - oriental perfumes that are non-alcoholic and preferred by Muslims[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_431623" align="alignnone" width="696"] pattergatti , Charminar[/caption]

Within the vicinity of the Charminar there are many bazars within bazars like Pathergatti, Laad bazaar, Dewan Devdi, Patel Market, Medina market, Shahran market ( specially for imported items).