The Tomb Of Russia Mastana Photo: The Tomb Of Russia Mastana

Located in the city of Bangalore, capital of Karnataka, the Tomb of Russia Mastana is the most revered Muslim Shrine in this region. It was built about 350 years ago for the burial of a Muslim Saint Hazrat Chakwal Mastan Shah. It is a rather small building is a single storey building, painted a bright green color. The Windows is typical of Muslim architecture openwork lattice and the entrance to the tomb is decorated with carved border. Inside the walls are covered with fine, mostly floral patterns.

The structure is located in a suburban area and most people who regularly come there to pray, live nearby. Mostly poor, uneducated people who don't always have enough money for living, but among them, especially among members of the Hindu community, regardless of religious affiliation, has a tradition every day at 4 a.m. to gather and walk around the main building of the tomb, after which they share their food with the hunger strikers.

It is also noteworthy that the famous procession of the Hindu Karaga festival makes a stop in the tomb. According to one legend, one day during the festival, the man who carried Carague (structure decorated with flowers, symbolizing the goddess Draupadi), appealed to Chakwal Mastana blessing to his burden fell from his head, because it was considered a terrible sacrilege. Sufi Saint blessed him. Since then, the procession of the festival goes to the tomb and each time the ritual of blessing is repeated.

The tomb of Russia Mastana is open for pilgrims and visitors from 5 am to 11 PM, and after Friday namaz (prayer), at about three o'clock fairs that attract a huge number of people. It is also believed that good desire, hidden in the tomb, will come true.

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