Turabul Haq Dargah

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]

Turabul Haq Sahab Dargah
Annual Parbhani Dargah Festival during night
Religion
DistrictParbhani district
Location
StateMaharashtra
CountryIndia
Geographic coordinates19.27°N 76.78°E / 19.27; 76.78

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

  • 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

See also

References
  1. "Parbhani, India". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  2. http://www.hoparoundindia.com/maharashtra/Parbhani-attractions-history-of/Hazarat-Turabul-Haq-Shah-Dargah.aspx
  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.
  5. "वक्फ बोर्डाकडून उरुस दुकानदारांची लूट". Ekmat. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.

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