Turabul Haq Dargah
{{Short description|Tomb of a Sufi saint in India}}
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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.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Parbhani, India|url=http://www.britannica.com/place/Parbhani|encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Britannica|access-date=19 July 2015}}{{cite web| url=http://www.hoparoundindia.com/maharashtra/Parbhani-attractions-history-of/Hazarat-Turabul-Haq-Shah-Dargah.aspx | title=Hazarat Turabul Haq Shah Dargah History-Origin-Importance-Architecture | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924031410/http://www.hoparoundindia.com/maharashtra/Parbhani-attractions-history-of/Hazarat-Turabul-Haq-Shah-Dargah.aspx | archive-date=2015-09-24}}
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.{{cite news|title=सय्यद शाह तुराबुल हक साहेब (फोटो फिचर)|url=http://www.esakal.com/esakal/20110204/4667279271518338312.htm|access-date=19 July 2015|newspaper=Sakal|language=Marathi|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924002158/http://www.esakal.com/esakal/20110204/4667279271518338312.htm|archive-date=24 September 2015|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://www.holidayiq.com/Hazarat-Turabul-Haq-Shah-Dargah-Parbhani-Sightseeing-1042-15240.html|title=Hazarat Turabul Haq Shah Dargah in Parbhani - Video Reviews, Photos, History - HolidayIQ|last=HolidayIQ.com|publisher=|access-date=26 April 2017}}
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.{{cite news|title=वक्फ बोर्डाकडून उरुस दुकानदारांची लूट|url=http://www.dainikekmat.com/Parbhani-842-वक्फ%20बोर्डाकडून%20उरुस%20दुकानदारांची%20लूट-46.html#.VatNzSo9X5c|access-date=19 July 2015|publisher=Ekmat|date=31 January 2015}}
Transport
Parbhani is in Marathwada region of Maharashtra, about {{convert|550|km|mi}} away from Mumbai, {{convert|200|km|mi}} away from Aurangabad and {{convert|345|km|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
File:Shrine of hazarat shah turabul haq of parbhani.jpg|Shrine of Turabul Haq
File:Parbhani dargah fest, lighing.jpg|Joy rides at the fair
File:People waiting for turn.jpg|People waiting for their turn to see the shrine.
File:Kids plaza, Parbhani dargah fest.jpg|Kids enjoying in festival.
File:Parbhani festival still.jpg|Still from the fair
File:Parbhani festival people.jpg|Crowd during the fair
See also
External links
- [http://rajendrasarag.blogspot.in/2012/01/blog-post_28.html Symbol of social and religious unity -In Marathi]
References
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Category:Dargahs in Maharashtra