Venue : Beemappalli Dargah Shareef, about 12 km southwest of Thiruvananthapuram
city.
The Beemappalli Dargah Shareef is dedicated to Bee umma a pious Muslim
lady endowed with extraordinary powers. Bee umma and her son who belong
to the family of Prophet Mohammed are believed to have come here from
Arabia centuries ago, to preach their religion Islam. The annual ten-day
Uroos festival at Beemappalli is held in memory of Sayyidhathunisa
Bee umma and her son Sayyidussaheed Maheen Aboobaker who are laid
to rest here.
The festival began at 8.30 in the morning of September 12th with
a prayer 'Dunha' led by the religious chief Imam Jauab Abdulla Razak
Maulavi on the premises of the shrine. This was followed by a ceremonial
procession. The following six days saw regular religious discourses
and preachings in the evenings. From September 19 to 21st cultural
programmes held in the evening hours added a festive mood to the shrine.
As part of the festival devotees make an offering of coins in earthern
pots (kudams) which are smeared with sandal (Chandanam) paste. This
ritual is called Chandanakkudam.
Thousands of pilgrims travelled here in to take part in the festival.
Flowers, silk cloth and oil offered here at Dargah Shareef were distributed
to the devotees who visited the shrine, as is the practice.
Getting there :
Nearest railway station : Thiruvananthapuram central, about 12 km
Nearest airport : Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, about
4 km
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