They do not eat or drink anything all through the day. The fast is broken at night after worshipping Goddess Annapurna. Reciting ‘Annapurna Devi Ashtakam’ is considered very auspicious on this day.
He said: “Every Indian will be proud to know that a very old idol of Devi Annapurna is returning ... The 18th-century idol of Goddess Annapurna was reportedly housed in Canada’s MacKenzie ...