Livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha in Kolkata

A livestock Market in Kolkata ahead of Eid al-Adha observation in Kolkata , India , on 18 July 2021 . Eid al-Adha or the Festival of Sacrifice is an annual observation by Islamic community to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son to God and Gods intervention to stop this act by gifting a lamb to sacrifice instead . From the day , people sacrifice livestock to commemorate this act and distributes its meat among family and friends and to poor and needy peoples .