Saturday, April 13, 2013
The Sewer Of Hope - Possessed People Bathing To Atone For Their Sins
The Sewer Of Hope - Possessed People Bathing To Atone For Their Sins, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.
A few km away from the Dargah of Hazrat Syed Ali Mira Datar Unava Gujrat is a gutter like pond , in the dirty waters the ill , mentally challenged , demonic possessed people apply the dirt of the gutter and sun bathe , as penance and are cured holistically healed , I am told...
This is a common practice at Hussain Tekri Jaora too.
The Sewer Of Hope - Possessed People Bathing To Atone For Their Sins
The Sewer Of Hope - Possessed People Bathing To Atone For Their Sins, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.
A few km away from the Dargah of Hazrat Syed Ali Mira Datar Unava Gujrat is a gutter like pond , in the dirty waters the ill , mentally challenged , demonic possessed people apply the dirt of the gutter and sun bathe , as penance and are cured holistically healed , I am told...
This is a common practice at Hussain Tekri Jaora too.
The Sewer Of Hope - Possessed People Bathing To Atone For Their Sins
A few km away from the Dargah of Hazrat Syed Ali Mira Datar is a gutter like pond , in the dirty waters the ill , mentally challenged , demonic possessed people apply the dirt of the gutter and sun bathe , as penance and are cured holistically healed , I am told...
This is a common practice at Hussain Tekri Jaora too.
Khadims Of Hazrat Syed Ali Mira Datar..Spiritual Doctors Of Faith AndHumanity
Khadims Of Hazrat Syed Ali Mira Datar..Spiritual Doctors Of Faith And Humanity, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.
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The Holy Shrine of Hazrat Syed Ali Mira Datar Unava
The Holy Shrine of Hazrat Syed Ali Mira Datar Unava, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.
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Dargah of Hazrat Syed Ali Mira Datar Unava Gujrat
Dargah of Hazrat Syed Ali Mira Datar Unava Gujrat, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.
ONCE upon a time there was a place called mandavgad in dhar district of madhyapradesh(india).at that time the kingdom was ruled by king mehandiraj.The king was very cruel , anti -religious,rude,tyrant.he himself used to treat as god and force the people of his kingdom to accept him as god. People in kingdom used to beg for life as he has kept many people in jail of fort.every day he used to kill one person and used to tilak on his forehead.The king has also made an idol of 15 feet demon in his place.From which he used to get negative energy for destruction.Several people were suffering from want to escape from his cluthes. The king had many Magicians, Tantriks, Hugoori in his kingdom . All the people of his kingdom were scared of the King.
One day a wise man escape from his kingdom and reached in court of king lodhi in delhi.at that time king lodhi used to rule delhi.after hearing to that person , king lodhi got angry and immediately send a messenger to king mehmood begda and narrated the whole incidence of cruel king. King lodhi assured that person that king mehmood begda is very brave and wise person, he will sure help you and people of mandavgad from cluthes of king mehandi raj.
As soon as the messenger reached to king mehmood begda,mehmood begda was son of ahmed shah who founded ahmedabad. At that moment itself he decide to attack mandavgad.he called all his army chief commander and soldier and started the journey to mandavgad.The king started attack on fort on mandavgad with his huge and strong army . For several year the battle continued but, the king could not get success. All his efforts were in vain.One day he prayed to allah taala (Rasoolullah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam) that despite of all efforts , why we could not defeat mehandiraj and win the battle.He cried for mercy and help.allah taala(Rasoolullah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam) In his dream said that you can win the battle with help of syed illmuddin grandson syed ali.And only syed ali can defeat mehandiraj and win the battle.in hands of syed ali there was strength of hazrat ali.
Next day king begda called syed illmuddin and narrated the story ,what happen in dream. Syed illmuddin wrote letter to syed ali and called for war.Several letters were send , but tere was no reply. At that time marriage ceremony of syed ali was going.Coincedently one letter reached in hands of syed ali. Syed Ali told to his mother and brother that dadajaan is calling for war , and convinced them that , i am syed , its my duty to help needed person , i am from hussain family ,who was martyar in way of allah taala( s.a ).with blessing of mother and with name of allah syed ali started the journey to mandavgad. Syed Ali followed the Sunnah of Hazrat Qasim (r.a) when he was killed in Karbala Hazrat Qasim was a Groom for just one day the same way Syed Ali was also a groom just for one day
On the way of his journey syed ali at place lilapur(unava)rested for some time and did mesvak and wazu and offerd namaz.Syed ali liked the place very much and thought in his mind that , if he died in battle his body should be buried here only.As soon as reached mandavgad at night , a strong storm started and all the tents were flowed away , except one tent of syed ali in which he was reading quran sharif.Seeing this king begda got assured that he, is sure a wali of allah taala and he will win mandavgad and escape the needy people from cluthes of king mehandi
The war started syed ali with help of 125 horses and soldiers reached mandavgad(the place is known as jhaz mahel). At bank of river they stoped as there was no way.as soon as syed ali prayed to allah taala (Rasoolullah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam)The river gave the way ,then they reached near the fort .The height was very high,syed ali again prayed and the horse jump with this height .Syed ali entered the fort and the battle began between syedali army and king mehandiraj army.Soon mehandi raj army could stand in front of syed ali and they were defeated.
At time of battle also syed ali used offer namaz on time , seeing this many from mehandiraj army surrender themself and accepted islam.The king tired his level best , but could not stand before syed ali. He tired all is black magic , and evil help but all in vain . In fear he escaped to lohani cave and hide himself . But syed ali reached there and a battle between syed ali and mehandiraj started again . King put his sword down and surrender in front of syedali.And started crying and apologise his mistake and said please forgive me in court of allah , as your wali of allah.Syed ali also put his sword down, and in mean time the king picked up his sword and from back chopped head of syed ali. But syed ali body had so much divine power that , he also picked up his sword and chopped the king mehandiraj into piceses. He also cut the choti ( long hair ) of king in which his life was there. The place were syed ali martyared his body turned into flowers.
Syed ali in dreams of grandfather syed illmuddin came and said that we have won the battle of mandavgad and i have been shaheed in way of allah .Come and take my body and buried in unava and in my bottom of leg buried the choti of mehandi raj.
After this king begda and syed illmuddin reached the fort and started the journey and took the body of syed ali in casket and the casket was put on she camel.On the way as soon as the shecamel reached unava she didn't moved a inch .all people were astonished seen this. As soon they realise that this was the place were we have to bury syed ali mubarak body.
This way martyardom of Syed ali won the fort of Mandavgad. When he was Martyared it was Friday, 29th Moharram 897 HIJRI.
The roze mubarak of syed ali mira datar ( r.a) is buried is known as unava shariff.
Dargah of syed ali mira datar (r.a) is an ornament for country of india.
(Dargah of hazrat syed ali mira datar ( r.a ) Unava , Unjha,Gujarat,India.)
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Syed Samad Khadim at DARAGH SHARIFF - HAZRAT SYEDALI MIRA DATAR ( R.A)
Syed Samad Khadim at DARAGH SHARIFF - HAZRAT SYEDALI MIRA DATAR ( R.A), a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.
Khadims at the Unavashariff are the Descendants of Hazrat Syed Abu Mohammed (R.A) (Elder brother of Syed Ali Mira Datar (R.A)). It is advisable that any person who visits the mazar shariff visits with a khadim . who will assist him in his stay at the Unnva Shariff. One will need khadim to pray for him and only Khadims are allowed to tie the chilla at the mazaar shariff.
Dargah of Hazrat Syed Ali Mira Datar Unava Gujrat
Dargah of Hazrat Syed Ali Mira Datar Unava Gujrat, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.
HAZRAT SYED ALI MIRA DATAR'S GRANDFATHER(DADA SAAB) HAZRAT SYED ILLMUDDIN( R.A). SYED ILLMUDDIN CAME WITH HIS FATHER MOHHAMED DURAIN( R.A) FROM Bukhara, Uzbekistan to a village of Lukhnow (India). After demise of Ilmuddin's father he came to Ahmadabad of Gujrat where he met Kutbe Alam and that time the king of Ahmedabad was Ahmed Shah. Kutbe Alam was very much pleased on meeting Ilmuddin and he introduced him to King Ahmed Shah who letter recruitted him in his Army at post of Commander in Chief (sipesalar). Ilmuddin was a very pious man. He lead all his companion on the rightfull path of ALLAH the only One.
2) HAZRAT SYED ALI MIRA DATAR'S (R.A) FATHER(WALID SAAB) HAZRAT SYED DOST MOHAMMED( R.A). Dost Mohammed was very bold & brave man master of sword. King Ahmad Shah liked him very much as he also was a succcessfull warrior. He lived at KanpurWADI (AHMEDABAD) where a son was born to him and he named him "Abu Mohammed".
3) HAZRAT SYED ALI MIRA DATAR'S (R.A) MOTHER (DAMMA AMMA) HAZRAT SYEDA DAULATI MAA ( R.A). ONCES SYED ALI was weeping for milk, Dama amma embraced him praying to ALLAH TAALA that if I was having Milk I would have fed him. The moment she prayed it was accepted by ALLAH Taala and she got milk. She feeded him happily on seeing this everybody was astonished. After that his father Dost Mohammed married her.
4) HAZRAT SYED ALI MIRA DATAR'S (R.A) ELDER BROTHER (BADE BHAI) HAZRAT SYED ABU MOHAMMED( R.A).
5) HAZRAT SYED ALI MIRA DATAR'S (R.A) SISTER-IN-LAW ( BHABHI JAAN) HAZRAT SYEDA KUBRA BIBI ( R.A).
6) HAZRAT SYED ALI MIRA DATAR'S (R.A) NIECE ( BHATIJI) HAZRAT SYEDA FATIMA JOHRA ( R.A).
7) HAZRAT SYED ALI MIRA DATAR'S (R.A) NEWPHEW ( BHATIJE) HAZRAT SYED MURTUZA MIYA ( R.A).
8) HAZRAT SYED ALI MIRA DATAR'S (R.A) NEWPHEW'S ( BHATIJE). 8)HAZRAT SYED USMAN MIYA ( R.A). 9) HAZRAT SYED MUSTUFA MIYA ( R.A).
10) HAZRAT SYED ALI MIRA DATAR'S (R.A) NEWPHEW ( BHATIJE) HAZRAT SYED BHURA MIYA ( R.A).
11) HAZRAT SYED ALI MIRA DATAR'S (R.A) WAZIRSAAB HAZRAT SYED ABU NATTHU WAZIR ( R.A).
THIS ARE THE 11 MAZAR'S IN DARAGH SHARIFF.AFTER URS OF SYED ALI DATAR AFTER 5 DAYS URS OF 11 MAZAR'S ( WHOLE FAMILY ) IS HELD.
ADDRESS OF SYED ALI MIRA DATAR (R.A) DARGAH SHARIF.
Gaon- Unnva , Station - Unjha , District - Mehsana , State - Gujarat , Country - India.
By Road :: From Mumbai daily Bus service is available to Unnava and the bus will drop you right in from of the Dargah Gate (Hussaini Gate). Busses leave from Bombay central and Jogeshwari.
By Rail :: Alternately you can go by train Daily Train service is available from Bandra Station at 9 pm. Train Name is Arravali. It will drop you at Unjha station and from there take an Auto to Unnava.
By Air :: you have to land at Ahmedabad Airport and take A TOURIST TAXI to Unnava. Sardar Vallabh bhai patel International Airport in Ahmedabad is 80 KM.from the Dargah
ACCOMODATION :-
There are many guest house in Unnva.Per day charge is 200-250.
In village there are many who give houses on rent if stay for 40 days.
Rajashtan dharam shala is for hindu jain.
Those who cannot afford guest house can get accomodation in dargah and in madrasa/majid also.
Khadim help us in getting accomodation.
Khadim Syed Samad Introduces Me To The Dargah Of Hazrat Syed Ali Mira Datar Unava Gujrat
Khadim Syed Samad Introduces Me To The Dargah Of Hazrat Syed Ali Mira Datar Unava Gujrat, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.
After I left Vijapur to go to the Dargah of Hazrat Syed Ali Mira Datar , Amin Malang my Dam Madar Peerbhai asked me to connect with Khadim Atik Miyan who was in Hyderabad , so his elder brother Syed Samad was kind enough to take me round the dargah, explain to me about the spiritual healing at this dargah, the most famous spiritual healing institution in India , people from all over India suffering from demonic possession, mental disorders incurable disease come here to be cured ...
Syed Samad and his father took care of me the few hours I was at the Dargah these pictures would not have been possible without their help and patronage .
I shall keep text to the minimum but all you want to kno about the Holy Shrine of Mira Datar you can find at the link below.
www.sayedalimiradatar.com/dargah.htm
Nandi Vijapur Gujrat
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nandi, Nandin or Nendi (in khmer) ( Sanskrit: नन्दी, Tamil: நந்தி), is now universally supposed to be the name for the bull which serves as the mount (Sanskrit: Vahana) of the god Shiva and as the gate keeper of Shiva and Parvati, and in Hindu mythology. He is the chief guru of eighteen masters(18 siddhas) including Patanjali and Thirumular.[1] Temples venerating Shiva display stone images of a seated Nandi, generally facing the main shrine. There are also a number of temples dedicated solely to Nandi.
The application of the name Nandi to the bull (Sanskrit: vṛṣabha) is in fact a development of recent centuries, as Gouriswar Bhattacharya has documented in an illustrated article entitled "Nandin and Vṛṣabha".[2] The name Nandi was earlier widely used instead for an anthropomorphic deity who was one of Shiva’s two door-keepers, the other being Mahākāla. The doorways of pre-tenth-century North Indian temples are frequently flanked by images of Mahākāla and Nandi, and it is in this role of Shiva’s watchman that Nandi figures in Kālidāsa’s poem the Kumārasambhava.
Bulls appear on the Indus Valley seals, including the 'Pasupati Seal' that depicts a seated figure, which according to some scholars, is similar to Shiva. However, most scholars agree that the horned bull on the Indus Valley seals is not identical to Nandi.[3]
The various descriptions on Nandi in the Hindu mythological texts include:
Some Puranas describe Nandi or Nandikeshvara as bull faced with a human body that resembles that of Shiva- in proportion and aspect, although with four hands, two hands holding the Parasu (the axe) and Mruga (the antelope) and the other two hands joined together in the Anjali(obeisance). Brahma Vaivarta Purana mentions Krishna himself to have taken the form of a bull as no one else in the Universe can bear Shiva.
Vehicle of Shiva: The bull Nandi is Shiva's primary vehicle and is the principal gana (follower) of Shiva.
Gate keeper of Shiva's abode: The close association of Shiva and Nandi explains the presence of a statue of Nandi at the gate of many temples dedicated to Shiva. It also explains why the word "nandi" in the Kannada, Telugu and Tamil languages is used as a metaphor for a person blocking the way. In Sanskrit, a bull is called "vrisha", which has another connotation - that of righteousness or Dharma. It is important to seek the blessings of Nandi before proceeding to worship Lord Shiva.
Chief in Shiva's army: Some Puranas mention that Nandi lead the Shiva Ganas, Shiva's attendants.
A Guru of Saivism: In addition to being his mount, Nandi is Shiva's foremost disciple. In the Natha/Siddhar tradition, Nandi is one of the primal gurus. He was the guru to Siddhar Thirumulanathar, Patanjalinathar and others.
From the yogic perspective, Nandi/Nandhi/ Nandikeshvara is the mind dedicated to Lord Siva, the Absolute. In other words, to understand and absorb Light, the 'experience and the wisdom' is Nandi which is the Guru within.
[edit]Legends
According to some puranas, Nandi was born out of the right side of Shiva resembling Shiva exactly and given as a son to the sage Salankayana. Some puranas mention him as the son of the sage Silada who got him by the grace of Shiva.
It was Nandi who cursed Ravana (the demon King of Lanka) that his kingdom would be burnt by a monkey (Vanara). And later Hanuman burnt Lanka when he went in search of Sita, who was kept prisoner by Ravana in Ashok Vatika. In one puranic story, it is stated that once Siva and Parvathi were playing a game of dice. For any game there has to be an umpire, who has to declare who is the winner. Siva and Parvathi agreed to have Nandi (the divine bull) as the umpire. Nandi is a favorite of Siva, as he is Siva's vehicle. Although Siva lost the game, Nandi declared him the winner. It is stated that Parvathi was indignant over Nandi's partiality for Siva and cursed him that he should die from an incurable disease. Thereupon Nandi fell at the feet of Parvathi and pleaded for forgiveness. "Mother forgive me. Should I not show at least this amount of gratitude to one who is my master? Is it not humiliating for me to declare that my master has lost the game? To uphold his honor I no doubt uttered a lie. But am I to be punished with such severity for so small an offence?" Nandi prayed for forgiveness in this manner. Parvathi forgave Nandi and taught him the means to atone for his lapse. She told him. "The Chaturdasi day in the month of Bhadrapada is the day when my son's birthday is celebrated. On that day you have to offer to my son what pleases you most (green grass)". This means that one atones for one's sins when one offers to the Lord what is most pleasing and enjoyable to him. For Nandi the most enjoyable and relishing food is green grass. As directed by Parvathi Nandi worshipped Ganapathi by offering green grass. Nandi was then relieved of his dreaded disease. His health improved and by the grace of Parvathi he was redeemed.
When the positive forces, the devas, and the negative forces, the asuras, joined together on a rare occasion to churn the ocean with a mountain to obtain the nectar of immortality they utilized Vasuki, the serpent, as the rope. The devas pulled from one end and the asuras from the other. Lots of precious herbs and gems were produced during the Churning and one of them was a poison (halāhala) which became human karma. This "poison" was so dangerous that none of the devas or asuras wanted to go near it. It was extremely sticky and coming into contact with this poison, i.e., human karma, would drag the divinity down to the realms of human suffering and ego. As everyone else ran away, Lord Siva, followed by Nandi, came forward to help as he was the only one who could counteract this deadly poison. Siva took the poison into his hand and drank it, the descent of the poison was in turn stopped at His throat, by His divine consort. Siva is therefore also known as Nīlakaṇṭha (the blue-throated one) and Viṣakaṇṭha (the poison-throated one). Nandi saw some of the poison spill out of Siva's mouth and immediately drank if off the ground. The devas and asuras watching were shocked and wondered aloud what would happen to Nandi. Lord Siva calmed their fears saying, "Nandi has surrendered into me so completely that he has all my powers and my protection".
Ceremonial wooden Nandi, Kerala, late 18th century
Largest Nandis in India
Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh
Brahadishwara Temple, Tamil Nadu
Chamundi Hills, Mysore, Karnataka
Bull Temple, Bangalore, Karnataka
Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu, Karnataka
Shanthaleswara Temple, Halebidu, Karnataka
Vadakkunnathan Temple, Thrissur, Kerala
Hampi Bazar, Hampi, Karnataka
Nandi Temple, Western Group of Temples, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh
Kedareshvara temple at Balligavi (Karnataka)
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Shah-e-Mardan Sher-e-Yazdan Quwat-e-Parwardigar Lafata Ila Ali La Saif Ila Zulfiqar , originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1 ....
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Dargah of Hazrat Syed Ali Mira Datar Unava Gujrat , a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr. HAZRAT SYED ALI MIRA DATAR'S G...
