Nagore Dargah
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Overview
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The Nagore Dargah is a dargah complex in Nagore, a coastal town in the Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, India. It stands over the tomb of the Sufi saint Nagore Syed Abdul Qadir Shahul Hamid. It is also known as Nagore Dargah Shareef, the Syed Shahul Hamid Dargah and the Nagore Andavar Dargah. Locally the saint is called Nagore Andavar, meaning "Ruler of Nagore". The complex has five minarets. It is a major pilgrimage centre that draws visitors from both Sufi Islam and Hinduism, and it is seen as a symbol of peaceful coexistence between the two communities. Its most prominent event is the Kanduri festival (Urus Mubarak), a fourteen-day commemoration of the anniversary of Shahul Hamid's death.
History
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According to tradition, Shahul Hamid performed many miracles in Nagore and cured the physical illness of Achuthappa Nayak, a 16th-century Hindu ruler of Thanjavur.
The dargah in its present form is believed to have been built by devoted followers of the saint, with major contributions from Hindus. The Hindu Maratha ruler of Thanjavur, Pratap Singh (1739–1763), is recorded as having built the tallest of its five minarets.
From Wikipedia
The Nagore Dargah, also known as the Nagore Dargah Shareef, the Syed Shahul Hamid Dargah, or the Nagore Andavar Dargah, is a dargah complex built over the tomb of the Sufi saint Nagore Syed Abdul Qadir Shahul Hamid, located in Nagore, a coastal town in the Nagapattinam district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Shahul Hamid is believed to have performed many miracles in Nagore, and cured the physical affliction of king Achuthappa Nayak, a 16th-century Hindu ruler of Thanjavur. He is locally referred to as Nagore Andavar, meaning the "Ruler of Nagore". Nagore Dargah as it stands now, is believed to have been built by ardent devotees of Shahul Hamid, with major contribution from Hindus. There are five minarets in the dargah, with the Hindu Maratha ruler of Thanjavur Pratap Singh (1739–1763 CE), building the tallest minaret. The dargah is a major pilgrimage centre that attracts pilgrims from both sufi Islam and Hinduism, symbolizing peaceful coexistence between the two religions.
The most prominent event celebrated at Nagore Dargah is the Kanduri festival (Urus Mubarak), a fourteen-day commemoration of the death anniversary of Shahul Hamid.
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