Urs festival in Ajmer
The Urs festival takes place annually on the anniversary of the death of the Sufi saint Khwaja Muin-ud-din Chishti in Ajmer , a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan . It is most grave Shrine ( Dargah Sharif of the founder of) Chishtiyya - Sufi celebrated. The term 'urs ("holy wedding") refers to the mystical union with God (for similar festivals, see Maulid an-Nabī ). The festival is celebrated in the seventh month of the Islamic lunar calendar , it extends over six days and dhikr (zikr) are sung by special singers, the qawwalis , throughout the nights . The festival is celebrated by thousands of pilgrims visiting the shrine from all over India and abroad, particularly Pakistan . The highlight of the festival is the 6th day “Chhati Sharif”, which is celebrated on the 6th Rajab .
The Urs festival in Ajmer is attended by more than 400,000 believers every year. In 2013 the 801st festival took place.
Web links
- rajasthan-reise.org: Ajmer Urs Fest - Rajasthan
- fest-der-religionen.de: Urs Ajmer Sharif
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com: Devotees flock to Ajmer for the Urs
- Information about Urs Ajmer Sharif 2014
- Flag Ceremony of Urs Festival 2013 in Ajmer Sharif ( Memento from September 25, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
- sify.com: 797th Urs of Khawaja Moinuddin Chisty begins in Ajmer
- Call off pilgrims visit to Ajmer Sharif: India to Pakistan
- Famous Temples of Rajasthan
Videos
- Ajmer sharif 801 urs sharif 2013 - youtube.com
- Ladbazar sends Gilaf e shareef to Dargah Ajmer Sharif urs 2013 - youtube.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ cf. Om Gupta (Ed.): Encyclopaedia of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh . 2006, p. 2519 ( online excerpt ); on Urs festivals in Jammu and Kashmir , cf. Festivals (Urs von Batamol Sahib (in Srinagar), Urs von Meesha Sahib, Urs von Bahauddin)
- ^ Another entrance to the Ajmer dargah . January 29, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ↑ chishtiajmersharif.com: The World Most Famous Urs Mubarak 2013 of Dargah Ajmer Sharif
Coordinates: 26 ° 27 ′ 22.8 " N , 74 ° 37 ′ 41.2" E