Pune Markets Alive With Last Non-Veg Feasts On Gatari Amavasya Ahead of Shravan
Pune Markets Alive With Last Non-Veg Feasts On Gatari Amavasya Ahead of Shravan
5Â August 2024
Yesterday marked the end of the Ashadh Month, also called ‘Deep Amavasya’ or ‘Gatari Amavasya’. On this day, many people in Maharashtra indulge in non-vegetarian dishes like mutton, chicken, and fish. Food lovers flocked to the markets in Pune, Mumbai, and Thane to purchase these delicacies. The Ashadh month concludes today, and tomorrow, Monday, 5 August, will usher in the month of Shravan. Since non-vegetarian foods are considered taboo during the Shravan month, many people abstain from consuming them until after the Navratri festival, which is over two and a half months away. As non-vegetarian food will be off the menu for the next couple of months, food enthusiasts savored chicken, mutton, and fish today. Long queues started forming outside shops early in the morning to get these items. Many people also invited relatives and friends over for an ‘Akhaad Party’.
The fish market in Ganesh Peth has been buzzing since morning with eager shoppers. Pomfret, Bombay Duck (bombil), Surmai, Prawns, and Halwa Fish were in high demand. Prices for Pomfret and Surmai were shooting up. Thakur Pardeshi, a trader at the fish market, mentioned that a variety of fish like deep-sea fish, Gulf fish, Rohu, Catla, Ceylon fish, and river fish from Andhra Pradesh made their way to the market today. Rupesh Pardeshi, the director of the Pune Broiler Traders Associations, noted a significant rise in chicken demand from hoteliers.
Here are the current rates per kilo for mutton, fish, and chicken:
- – Mutton: 740 rupees
- – Chicken: 260 rupees
- – Pomfret: 1000 to 1500 rupees
- – Surmai: 900 to 1000 rupees
- – Shrimp: 300 to 500 rupees
- – Bombil: 300 to 400 rupees
It rained all day today, so there wasn’t much shopping in the morning. The rain slowed down in the afternoon. After that, there was a rush in the market to buy mutton, fish, and chicken. Many folks had Gatari celebrations planned at tourist spots with their families, but the rain messed up their plans.
