Turabul Haq Dargah

Turabul Haq Sahab Dargah
Turabul Haq Sahab Dargah
	Annual Parbhani Dargah Festival during night
Religion
District	Parbhani district
Location
State	Maharashtra
Country	India
Geographic coordinates	19°16′N 76°47′E / 19.27°N 76.78°E / 19.27; 76.78

Turabul Haq Dargah, is a tomb of the Sufi saint Turabul Haq, also known as Turatpeer Baba who spent most of his last days in Parbhani.^[1]^[2]

About

Dargah is best known for its annual fair, which has history of 108 years, thousands of followers of all religions and faiths gather together between 2 February to 15 February each year.^[3]^[4] In Parbhani this dargah is the symbol of unity between all religions. People from across the state visits the dargah.

Thousands of followers of dargah claim that their wish got fulfilled after visiting this dargah. Because of huge popularity of dargah in Maharashtra state, it is often called as "Ajmer Sharif of Maharashtra". Thousands of diseased persons visit this dargah in the hope of healthy life. It is estimated that nearly 5 lakh (half million) people visited dargah during 2015 festival season between 2 February to 15 February.^[5]

Transport

Parbhani is in Marathwada region of Maharashtra, about 550 kilometres (340 mi) away from Mumbai, 200 kilometres (120 mi) away from Aurangabad and 345 kilometres (214 mi) from Hyderabad. Parbhani is well connected by roads and trains to cities like Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Amritsar, Bhopal, New Delhi, Nagpur, Pune.
Nearest airport is to Parbhani is Aurangabad Airport and Nanded Airport.

Gallery

Shrine of Turabul Haq
Joy rides at the fair
People waiting for their turn to see the shrine.
Kids enjoying in festival.
Still from the fair
Crowd during the fair

External links

Symbol of social and religious unity -In Marathi

References

^ "Parbhani, India". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
^ "Hazarat Turabul Haq Shah Dargah History-Origin-Importance-Architecture". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
^ "सय्यद शाह तुराबुल हक साहेब (फोटो फिचर)". Sakal (in Marathi). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
^ HolidayIQ.com. "Hazarat Turabul Haq Shah Dargah in Parbhani - Video Reviews, Photos, History - HolidayIQ". Retrieved 26 April 2017.
^ "वक्फ बोर्डाकडून उरुस दुकानदारांची लूट". Ekmat. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.

[Britannica-1] "Parbhani, India". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 19 July 2015.

[2] "Hazarat Turabul Haq Shah Dargah History-Origin-Importance-Architecture". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.

[esakal-3] "सय्यद शाह तुराबुल हक साहेब (फोटो फिचर)". Sakal (in Marathi). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.

[4] HolidayIQ.com. "Hazarat Turabul Haq Shah Dargah in Parbhani - Video Reviews, Photos, History - HolidayIQ". Retrieved 26 April 2017.

[Ekmat-5] "वक्फ बोर्डाकडून उरुस दुकानदारांची लूट". Ekmat. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.