04-23-2005, 12:29 AM
Dharam Singh prays at temple, dargah
Special Correspondent
Chief Minister fulfils long-felt wish to visit Quadri tomb; presents kalashas at mandir
BEYOND RELIGION: The Chief Minister, N. Dharam Singh, prays at the tomb of Hasrath Shaha Quadri at Ranesh Peer Dargah on the outskirts of Gulbarga on Thursday.
GULBARGA: The Chief Minister, N. Dharam Singh, spent the entire day at the Hanuman Temple in his native village of Nelogi in Jewargi taluk where Hanuma Jayanti celebrations have begun and at the famous Ranesh Peer Dargah on the outskirts of Gulbarga.
Mr. Singh arrived here on Wednesday night along with his family. At the dargah, where the tomb and of a Hindu devotee Ranesh and his guru Hasrath Shah Quadri lie side by side, the Chief Minister placed a special shawl and garland on the tombs. The dargah, situated on a hillock, is considered a symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity. Ranesh, a Brahmin, was an ardent devotee of Hasrath Shaha Quadri and used to bring non-vegetarian food every day to his guru.
Moved by the devotion of his disciple, the Hasrath became a vegetarian and banned devotees from offering non-vegetarian food to him. Even now, the devotees are prohibited from bringing non-vegetarian food to the dargah. The tomb of Ranesh, who changed his name to Syed Shaha Rukumuddin Tola, is placed at a higher level.
Mr. Singh told presspersons that he wanted to visit the dargah for a long time. At Nelogi, Mr. Singh and his family offered puja at the Hanuman Temple.
Special Correspondent
Chief Minister fulfils long-felt wish to visit Quadri tomb; presents kalashas at mandir
BEYOND RELIGION: The Chief Minister, N. Dharam Singh, prays at the tomb of Hasrath Shaha Quadri at Ranesh Peer Dargah on the outskirts of Gulbarga on Thursday.
GULBARGA: The Chief Minister, N. Dharam Singh, spent the entire day at the Hanuman Temple in his native village of Nelogi in Jewargi taluk where Hanuma Jayanti celebrations have begun and at the famous Ranesh Peer Dargah on the outskirts of Gulbarga.
Mr. Singh arrived here on Wednesday night along with his family. At the dargah, where the tomb and of a Hindu devotee Ranesh and his guru Hasrath Shah Quadri lie side by side, the Chief Minister placed a special shawl and garland on the tombs. The dargah, situated on a hillock, is considered a symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity. Ranesh, a Brahmin, was an ardent devotee of Hasrath Shaha Quadri and used to bring non-vegetarian food every day to his guru.
Moved by the devotion of his disciple, the Hasrath became a vegetarian and banned devotees from offering non-vegetarian food to him. Even now, the devotees are prohibited from bringing non-vegetarian food to the dargah. The tomb of Ranesh, who changed his name to Syed Shaha Rukumuddin Tola, is placed at a higher level.
Mr. Singh told presspersons that he wanted to visit the dargah for a long time. At Nelogi, Mr. Singh and his family offered puja at the Hanuman Temple.