1010th
Sandhal/Urs Mubarak of Bara Shaheed Awliyas (the mausoleum of 12 martyrs) in Nellore,
Andhra Pradesh is celebrated in a grand manner on 28th Aug 2008 followed by Qawwali
during the next day. Nellore
dargah of 12 shaheeds is very famous dargah and mohram is grand there.
Dargah Bara Shaheeds - Nellore.
Auliyas
Name : 1. Hazarath Syed Barah Shaheed 2. Hazarath Syed Lal Peer
FAMOUS
BARA SHAHEEDS DARGAH SHAREEF ( 12 MARTYRS) / FAMOUS NELLORE DARGAH. PLACE
: BARA SHAHEED DARGAH SHAREEF. CITY / TOWN / TALUK : NELLORE TANK / LAKE
DISTRICT : NELLORE STATE : ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA. Bismillahir
Rahman Nir Raheem. Allahumma
Salle 'Ala Syedina Mohammedin Wo 'Ala Al-li-hi Syedina Mohammedin Wo Barik Wo
Salim. "Ala Inna Awliya Allahi la Khauf-un Alaihim wa Lahum Yah-Zanoon" Bara
Shaheed Dargah, 12 mazars shareefs, Dargah of 12 shaheeds, situated at Nellore
Tank / lake, a 3rd big and beautiful lake in Nellore District. The Bara
Shahid Dargah is build in the memory of 12 Muslim Nawabs from Karnataka who gave
their lives who laid down their lives for the sake of Peace, communal harmony
and goodwill. . It is believed that they lost their lives in a war some 1200 years
ago and their chopped heads fell at a place at Nellore.So dargah has been constructed
at the place where the sacred heads of these 12 martyrs were found.
URS AND MOHARAM IS CELEBRATED IN A VERY GRAND MANNER AT BARA SHAHEED DARGAH
SHAREEF. Muhram is celebrated in a grand manner and it is very famous
in Nellore because of Bara Shaheeds Dargah Shareef. The annual event is being
observed on the sidelines of Moharram in the memory of 12 martyrs, who laid down
their lives in the sacred war for communal harmony. RED DARGAH / LAL DARGAH
is also situated in the compound of 12 shahid dargah. FAMOUS ROTI FESTIVAL ( ROTI
KI EID ) AT BARA SHAHEED DARGAH ( EXCHANGE OF BREAD SLICES CONTINUES ROUND THE
CLOCK )
Roti Eid Nellore.
A three-day roti festival commences at the Bara Shaheed Dargah in Nellore
on the annual festival which begins on the third day after Moharam. Every year
Festival of Bread / Rottela Panduga / Roti ki Eid happens in the month of Moharram
( Muslim calender); more than 5 lakhs devotees of all religions attend the festival
from all over the world. The Bread's offered in the festival will bring luck of
their desire / choice to devotees, the variety of bread offered for example Marriage
roti / bread, Employment / naukri roti, Health roti, children / bachchonki / pillala
rotti / pregnancy bread, MLA roti, MP roti, Wealth / Business roti----- etc.,
People from across the country and abroad take part in the festival. People leave
rotis in the river in fulfillment of their wishes and for making new wishes. The
rotis are offered and accepted as part of the wish fulfillment. Devotees, mostly
women, offer prayers and leave bread slices in the nearby tank, while those with
similar wishes pick them up. The exchange of bread slices continues round the
clock for three days. The district administration makes elaborate arrangements
for the festival. An estimated 15-lakh people took part in the roti festival last
year.Every year the festival has been gaining importance with nearly 50,000 extra
devotees attending it. It also the festival helped in spreading the message of
universal goodwill
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is a city located in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is also the headquarters of Nellore
district. It is of strategic commercial importance as it lies between the cities
of Vijayawada and Chennai. It is located on the banks of Pennar river. Nellore
is an important telugu city from the time of Tikkana, famous telugu poet to present-day
politics. The city set up the stage for formation of the Andhra Pradesh state.
It is famous for its rice breed and its cuisine. As Nellore famous for its high
[paddy] yields, it was named after the word 'nelli', which in [Tamil language|Tamil]
means paddy. The city was then known as Vikrama Simhapuri and was the capital
of Manumasiddhi of Nellore Cholas. There are many beaches around Nellore. Mypadu
and Kothakoduru beaches are Famous in Nellore. Nellore is also famous for its
natural harbour at Muthukur i.e, Krishnapatnam Basin. Nellore is home to the Satish
Dhawan Space Centre. Nellore is connected with Grand Trunk Road (NH5) which was
used by Britishers for Transportation between Madras (now Chennai) and Calcutta(
now Kolkata). History
Nellore was part of the composite Madras state until October 1, 1953. On November
1, 1956, when the states were reorganized on a linguistic basis, the district
was transferred to Andhra Pradesh. Potti Sriramulu, a Telugu patriot and activist
from Nellore fasted to death for formation of the Andhra Pradesh state. Nellore
was a historically an important Telugu city. It was under the Pallavas, Cholas,
Chalukyas, Kakatitayas and Vijayanagara empire in its history. The city was most
famous in 13th century, when Tikkana Somayaji translated Mahabharat into Telugu.
The city was then known as Vikrama Simhapuri and was the capital of Manumasiddhi
of Nellore Cholas. Tikkana, also a minister in the court of the king ManumaSiddhi,
developed friendly relations with mighty Kakatiya kings with his poetry and was
instrumental in getting military support from Warangal for his king. Molla, the
second Telugu poetess had also written Telugu Ramayan here. Later it became part
of the nawabs of Arcot who ruled from Vellore and was known as part of circars.
Udayagiri fort stands still for the symbol of its great history. Till 1911 it
was part of Guntur district which later became Nellore. Venkatgiri has several
old temples and a hilltop fortress with a grand view. it also comes under the
region of Rayala Seema and comes to the belt of Coastal Andhra Pradesh. but bein
very near by the shore is always termed as Coastal. From the Ancient Days, it
was covered under the regin of Rayalaseema. Geography
Nellore city is located at [show location on an interactive map] 14°25'N,
79°58'E.[1] It has an average elevation of 18 metres (62 feet). It is frequently
affected by cyclones. In summer, water is scarce in some areas. Its surrounding
districts are Ongole, Cuddapah, Chittoor . It has the Bay of Bengal coast along
its eastern periphery, Ongole to the north, Cuddappah to the west and Chittoor
to its southern direction. Along the western edge of the district are hills of
the Eastern Ghats, bordering the Cudappah district. The Red Sanders tree is found
in this region Climate
* Winter: January and February * Summer: March to May * South West Monsoons
- June to September * North East Monsoons - October to December The Maximum temperature
is 36-46c during summer and the minimum temperature is 23-25c during winter. The
rainfall ranges from 700-1000 during monsoons. the town is notorious for humid
climate. It sweats continuously and outsiders get exasperated with the situation.
The rainy season and winter start late than the rest of the state. Economy
The city is the main shopping centre for cloths, furniture, electronics, health
needs, jewels etc. The Main assets of Nellore are its Businessmen, Nellore (during
1950s to 1990s) once was the best exporting capital of Mica to countries such
as UK as well. Most of the wealthy people settled in other states like Tamilnadu,
Karnataka and even the Andhra pradesh's capital Hyderabad are from Nellore. India's
best building and construction contractors have their roots in Nellore. The city
makes revenue mainly from cloth emporiums, movie theatres, nellore cuisine restaurants
and hotels, hospitals and educational coaching centres. .******************************************************************** This
Dargah of syed baba is in front of Bara Shaheed Dargah. The Aulia had contributed
his services to Bara Shaheed Dargah and was noted sufi for this area in nellore. .******************************************************************** Dargah-Syeda
BiBi- in Front of Bara Shaheed Dargah. Mazar-Syeda
Bibi- Nellore
Important
Note : If anybody reaches Nellore it is advisable to visit Bara
Shaheed Dargah in Nellore and then visit Kasmur
shareef ( Hazrath Kale Shah
Mastan Baba Dargah ) which is 25 kms from Nellore and
Rahmatabad Shareef
( Hazrath Nayab-e-Rasool (RA) Dargah which 53 kms
from Nellore ]
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Khwaja Syed Nayab-e-Rasool Rahmathullah Allaih and Maa Habiba Hazratha AmmaJan
Saheba (RA) Thanks
and regards, Khaleel Ahmed Irfani urf Afzal Ahmed. Khadim of Dargah-e-Hazrath
khwaja Lalu Bhai Qasir (RA) Bangalore and Astana-e-Irfani, Hyderabad.
Email : Khaleelrazack@gmail.com or khaleelrazack@indiatimes.com .********************************************************************
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