Sir,
Reading KBG’s Abracadabra titled ‘Gone Away: To Germany & Austria – 3; A Day Out looking at Down Town Berlin’ (SOM dated Oct.12) where a mention was made about superstition as a phenomenon all over the world and a mention of locks being put on the barricade on either side of the bridge to get one’s wish fulfilled, I was reminded of one such place in our own city.
The place is Hazrath Imam Shah Wali Dargah or the ‘Thala Dargah’ on Krishnavilas Road in Mysuru, where people believe their prayers are answered and wishes fulfilled, if they put a thala (lock) on a lock-cluttered wire-frame at the Dargah.
Hazrath Imam Shah Wali Dargah on Krishnavilas Road in Mysuru.
It is learnt that the Dargah is more than 100-years-old and people from far off places, especially from Kerala, visit the Dargah and offer locks to fulfill their wishes.
Those who had their wishes fulfilled make a thanks-giving visit to the Dargah and believers, irrespective of caste and religion, come here.
Locks put on the lock-cluttered wire-frame at the Dargah.
Even on the Jumboo Savari day, Dasara elephants are brought to the Dargah to seek blessings, a tradition which is being practiced since about 75 years.
– Sampath Kumar, Siddarthanagar, 14.10.2017
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This post was published on October 17, 2017 6:40 pm