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139th Kandhuri Urs Festival in Udumalpet Marked by Prayers and Feast

SimpliCity News Team · 03 May 2026

Tiruppur: The 139th annual Kandhuri Urs festival was celebrated with religious fervour at the Mureedu Baba Dargah in Udumalpet, Tiruppur district.

The festival commenced on April 19 with the hoisting of the ceremonial flag at the Tahir Shah Waliyullah Dargah premises and continued with a series of religious events.

As part of the main celebrations, a Mawlid recital was held on Saturday night, attended by Islamic scholars and devotees. Special prayers and spiritual discourses were also conducted.

This was followed by the Kandhuri feast (annadhanam), during which food was distributed to devotees. In the early hours of Sunday, around 4 AM, the “Chandan Urs” ritual was performed, where a sandal pot was brought to the Mureedu Baba Dargah, and sandal paste along with tabarruk was distributed to the public.

The event was attended by Syed Sultan Shah Qadri (Sajjada Nasheen), M. Moosa, Qadri, K. Abbas, Hasan Basha and Abubakkar, along with Islamic scholars and members of the public. Devotees from all communities participated in large numbers, reflecting communal harmony.

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139th Kandhuri Urs Festival in Udumalpet Marked by Prayers and Feast

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