Before Shravan Begins, Pune Goes Big on Gatari With 700 Tonnes of Chicken Sales

Pune, 12th August 2026: Pune witnessed a sharp rise in demand for mutton, chicken and fish on Wednesday as residents marked Gatari Amavasya, observed on the last day of the Ashadh month. Markets across the city saw long queues and heavy crowds from early morning as people stocked up on non-vegetarian food ahead of Shravan.

The last day of Ashadh coincides with Deep Amavasya and is popularly known as Gatari among non-vegetarian food lovers. With Shravan beginning after Amavasya, many people traditionally refrain from eating non-vegetarian food during the month.

Heavy crowds were reported at the Ganesh Peth fish market, Kasba Peth mutton market, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Market in Lashkar, and markets in Paud Phata, Padmavati and Vishrantwadi.

Fish demand rises as 25–30 tonnes arrive

According to Thakur Pardeshi, a trader at the Ganesh Peth fish market, demand for surmai, prawns and pomfret increased significantly.
“Fish arrivals were good. Around 25 to 30 tonnes of fish arrived in the market from deep-sea, creek and river sources. Rohu, catla and seelan were also brought from Andhra Pradesh. However, due to the overall supply, fish prices declined by around 5 to 10 per cent,” Pardeshi said.

Around 700 tonnes of chicken sold

Chicken also recorded strong demand across Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad.

Rupesh Pardeshi, director of the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad City Boiler Association, said around 700 tonnes of chicken were sold across the two cities.

“Supply was good compared to demand, so prices remained stable. Chicken was selling at around ₹230 per kg. Household consumers as well as hotels showed strong demand,” he said.

Mutton sales surge

Mutton also witnessed substantial demand. Prabhakar Kamble, president of the Pune City Mutton Shopkeepers’ Association, said mutton was being sold at around ₹800 per kg.

“Since Wednesday was a working day, many working people preferred to celebrate Gatari with their families at hotels. Hotels and bar operators also purchased mutton in large quantities. Around 1,500 to 2,000 goats were sold across Pune city,” Kamble said.

With residents preparing for the month-long Shravan period, Pune’s meat and fish markets witnessed one of their busiest trading days as people gathered to enjoy their final non-vegetarian meals before the traditional period of abstinence.