Erwadi Santhanakoodu Festival
Erwadi santhanakoodu festival is a monthlong festival held in Ervadi dargah, located in Ramanathapuram district, to commemorate the anniversary of Hazrat Sulthan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed Badhusha nayagam whose grave is in Ervadi. The festival is organised as a National Integrity festival by the local Dargah Huqdhar Management Committee (D.H.M.C.), constituting the heirs of badhusha nayagam called as Mujavirs or Levvais. It is a monthlong festival happening every Hijri year in the full Islamic month of Zil Qa'dah.
It is organised to commemorate the anniversary of Hazarat Sulthan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed Badhusha Oliyullah, at the famous Erwadi Dargah always stands as a symbol of religious harmony. Every year hundreds of thousands of people, cutting across religions and communities, within Tamil Nadu and from other states mostly from Kerala and even from other countries, throng Erwadi on this day to witness the festival, marking the sandal anointing ceremony of holy the tomb.
A sense of unity in diversity is exemplified by the ‘Santhanakoodu’ festival with all community people's participation and contribution and going in a procession, led by a decorated elephant, dancing horse and preceded by a dancing folk arts troupe at midnight. People of all faiths, hue and colour throng the pathway leading to the dargah with reverence, once the procession reach the dargah, people of all religions enter the dargah and offer obeisance. The day is declared a holiday by the district administration and Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation operates special buses throughout the night for the benefit of devotees.
Ervadi Santhanakoodu Festival 2016
Following is the schedule of the Grand Holy Annual Santhanakoodu (Sandanakoodu) festival commemorating the 842nd Urus festival to be held at Ervadi dargha, Ramanathapuram district for a month's time, from 04 August 2016 to 03 September 2016.[2]
| Date | Day | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 August 2016 | Thursday | 7.00 PM | Beginning of Holy Moulid Shariff |
| 06 August 2016 | Saturday | 4.30 PM | Mursal Ibrahim Shaheed Rali... Moulid Shariff, Thachu oorani |
| 07 August 2016 | Sunday | 9.00 AM | Ameer Abbas Manthiri Shaheed Rali.. Moulid shariff, Kattupalli. |
| 13 August 2016 | Saturday | 6.00 AM | Recital of Holy Quraan Shariff and Qutb Abuthahir Madani Shaheed Moulidh Shariff, Du'aa. |
| 13 August 2016 | Saturday | 5.00 PM | Installation of the Lower trunk (ADI MARAM) |
| 14 August 2016 | Sunday | 6.30 PM | Holy Flag Hoisting (Punithamigu Kodi yetram) |
| 21 August 2016 | Sunday | 09.30 AM | Aboobakkar Abdul Hakkeem Doctor Shaheed Rali... Moulidh Shariff, Kattupalli. |
| 25 August 2016 | Thursday | 09.00 AM | Abdul Khader Mujahid Shaheed, Ghazanfar Muhaiddeen Shaheed Raliyallahanhuma (Qadir manthiri, Muhaiddeen manthiri) Moulidh Shariff, Kattupalli. |
| 26 August 2016 | Friday | 6.30 PM | Beginning of Sandhanakoodu festival, Fassiyatush Shazuliya Tariqa Zikr Halqa Majlis, Jumma Masjid, Erwadi dargah. |
| 27 August 2016 | Saturday | 4.30 AM | Urus - Sandal Smearing on the Holy Rouza of Qutbul Hamid Gouthul Majid Badhusha Hazrat Sulthan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed Rali... and Dua |
| 03 September 2016 | Saturday | 5.30 AM | Recital of Holy Quran, Qattam Thamaam and Shaheed Badhusha Nayagam - Farewell Moulidh |
| 03 September 2016 | Saturday | 5.00 PM | Dismounting of Holy Flag (Punithamigu Kodi Irakkam) |
| 03 September 2016 | Saturday | 7.00 PM | Holy Thabarruk of Shaheed Badhusha Nayagam Ghee Rice (Nei Soru) distribution |
A local district holiday has been announced by the Ramanathapuram district collector and other officials of the District administration on 27 August 2016 for Erwadi Santhanakoodu (Urus) festival 2016.
Ervadi Santhanakoodu Festival 2015
Following is the schedule of the Grand Holy Annual Santhanakoodu (Sandanakoodu) festival commemorating the 841st Urus festival to be held at Ervadi dargha, Ramanathapuram district for a month's time, from 16 August 2015 to 14 September 2015.[3]
| Date | Day | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 2015 | Sunday | 7.00 PM | Beginning of Holy Moulid Shariff |
| 18 August 2015 | Tuesday | 4.30 PM | Mursal Ibrahim Shaheed Rali... Moulid Shariff, Thachu oorani |
| 19 August 2015 | Wednesday | 9.00 AM | Ameer Abbas Manthiri Shaheed Rali.. Moulid shariff, Kattupalli. |
| 25 August 2015 | Tuesday | 6.00 AM | Recital of Holy Quraan Shariff and Qutb Abuthahir Madani Shaheed Moulidh Shariff, Du'aa. |
| 25 September 2015 | Tuesday | 5.00 PM | Installation of the Lower trunk (ADI MARAM) |
| 26 August 2015 | Wednesday | 6.00 PM | Holy Flag Hoisting (Punithamigu Kodi yetram) |
| 02 September 2015 | Wednesday | 10.00 AM | Aboobakkar Abdul Hakkeem Doctor Shaheed Rali... Moulidh Shariff, Kattupalli. |
| 06 September 2015 | Sunday | 10.00 AM | Abdul Khader Mujahid Shaheed, Ghazanfar Muhaiddeen Shaheed Rali... (Qadir manthiri, Muhaiddeen manthiri) Moulidh Shariff, Kattupalli. |
| 07 September 2015 | Monday | 6.30 PM | Beginning of Sandhanakoodu festival, Fassiyatush Shadhiliya tariqa Zikr Halqa Majlis, Erwadi dargah. |
| 08 September 2015 | Tuesday | 4.30 AM | Sandal Smearing on the Holy Rouza of Qutbul Hamid Gouthul Majid Badhusha Hazrat Sulthan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed Rali... |
| 14 September 2015 | Monday | 5.30 AM | Recital of Holy Quran, Qattam Thamaam and Shaheed Badhusha Nayagam Moulidh |
| 14 September 2015 | Monday | 5.00 PM | Dismounting of Holy Flag (Punithamigu Kodi Irakkam) |
| 14 September 2015 | Monday | 7.00 PM | Holy Thabarruk of Shaheed Badhusha Nayagam Ghee Rice (Nei Soru) distribution |
A local district holiday has been announced by the Ramanathapuram district collector and other officials of the District administration on 08 September 2015 for Erwadi Santhanakoodu (Urus) festival 2015.
Ervadi Santhanakoodu Festival 2014
Following is the schedule of the Grand Holy Annual Santhanakoodu (Sandanakoodu) festival commemorating the 840th Urus festival to be held at Ervadi dargha, Ramanathapuram district for a month's time, from 27 August 2014 to 25 September 2014.[4]
| Date | Day | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 2014 | Wednesday | 6.45 PM | Beginning of Holy Moulid Shariff |
| 29 August 2014 | Friday | 4.30 PM | Mursal Ibrahim Shaheed Rali... Moulid Shariff, Thachu oorani |
| 30 August 2014 | Saturday | 9.00 AM | Ameer Abbas Manthiri Shaheed Rali.. Moulid shariff, Kattupalli. |
| 5 September 2014 | Friday | 6.00 AM | Recital of Holy Quraan Shariff and Qutb Abuthahir Madani Shaheed Moulidh Shariff, Du'aa. |
| 5 September 2014 | Friday | 5.00 PM | Installation of the Lower trunk (ADI MARAM) |
| 6 September 2014 | Saturday | 6.00 PM | Holy Flag Hoisting (Punithamigu Kodi yetram) |
| 13 September 2014 | Saturday | 10.00 AM | Aboobakkar Abdul Hakkeem Doctor Shaheed Rali... Moulidh Shariff, Kattupalli. |
| 17 September 2014 | Wednesday | 10.00 AM | Abdul Khader Mujahid Shaheed, Ghazanfar Muhaiddeen Shaheed Rali... (Qadir manthiri, Muhaiddeen manthiri) Moulidh Shariff, Kattupalli. |
| 18 September 2014 | Thursday | 6.30 PM | Beginning of Sandhanakoodu festival, Fassiyatush Shadhiliya tariqa Zikr Halqa Majlis, Erwadi dargah. |
| 19 September 2014 | Friday | 4.30 AM | Sandal Smearing on the Holy Rouza of Qutbul Hamid Gouthul Majid Badhusha Hazrat Sulthan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed Rali... |
| 25 September 2014 | Thursday | 5.30 AM | Recital of Holy Quran, Qattam Thamaam and Shaheed Badhusha Nayagam Moulidh |
| 25 September 2014 | Thursday | 5.00 PM | Dismounting of Holy Flag (Punithamigu Kodi Irakkam) |
| 25 September 2014 | Thursday | 7.00 PM | Holy Thabarruk of Shaheed Badhusha Nayagam Ghee Rice (Nei Soru) distribution |
A local district holiday has been announced by the Ramanathapuram district collector and other officials of the District administration on 19 September 2014 for Erwadi Santhanakoodu (Urus) festival 2014.
Ervadi Santhanakoodu Festival 2013
Following is the schedule of the Grand Holy Annual Santhanakoodu (Sandanakoodu) festival commemorating the 839th Urus festival to be held at Ervadi dargha for a month's time, from 7 September 2013 to 6 October 2013.[4]
| Date | Day | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2013 | Saturday | 6.30 PM | Beginning of Holy Moulid Shariff |
| 9 September 2013 | Monday | 4.30 PM | Mursal Ibrahim Shaheed Rali... Moulid Shariff, Thachu oorani |
| 10 September 2013 | Tuesday | 9.00 AM | Ameer Abbas Manthiri Shaheed Rali.. Moulid shariff, Kattupalli. |
| 16 September 2013 | Monday | 6.00 AM | Recital of Holy Quraan Shariff and Qutb Abuthahir Madani Shaheed Moulidh Shariff, Du'aa. |
| 16 September 2013 | Monday | 5.00 PM | Installation of the Lower trunk (ADI MARAM) |
| 17 September 2013 | Tuesday | 6.00 PM | Holy Flag Hoisting (Punithamigu Kodiyetram) |
| 24 September 2013 | Tuesday | 10.00 AM | Aboobakkar Abdul Hakkeem Doctor Shaheed Rali... Moulidh Shariff, Kattupalli. |
| 28 September 2013 | Saturday | 10.00 AM | Abdul Khader Mujahid Shaheed, Ghazanfar Muhaiddeen Shaheed Rali... (Qadir manthiri, Muhaiddeen manthiri) Moulidh Shariff, Kattupalli. |
| 29 September 2013 | Sunday | 6.30 PM | Beginning of Sandhanakoodu festival, Fassiyatush Shadhiliya tariqa Zikr Halqa Majlis, Erwadi dargah. |
| 30 September 2013 | Monday | 5.00 AM | Sandal Smearing on the Holy Rouza of Qutbul Hamid Gouthul Majid Badhusha Hazrat Sulthan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed Rali... |
| 6 October 2013 | Sunday | 5.30 AM | Recital of Holy Quran, Qattam Thamaam and Shaheed Badhusha Nayagam Moulidh |
| 6 October 2013 | Sunday | 5.00 PM | Dismounting of Holy Flag (Punithamigu Kodi Irakkam) |
| 6 October 2013 | Sunday | 7.00 PM | Holy Thabarruk of Shaheed Badhusha Nayagam Ghee Rice (Nei Soru) distribution |
A local district holiday has been announced by the Ramanathapuram district collector and other officials of the District administration on 30 September 2013 for Erwadi Santhanakoodu (Urus) festival 2013.
Ervadi Santhanakoodu Festival 2012
Following is the schedule of the Grand Holy Annual Santhanakoodu (Sandanakoodu) festival commemorating the 838th Urus festival to be held at Ervadi dargha for a month's time, from 17 September 2012[5] to 16 October 2012.
| Date | Day | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September 2012 | Monday | 6.30 PM | Beginning of Holy Moulid Shariff |
| 19 September 2012 | Wednesday | 4.30 PM | Mursal Ibrahim Shaheed Rali... Moulid Shariff, Thachu oorani |
| 20 September 2012 | Thursday | 9.00 AM | Ameer Abbas Manthiri Shaheed Rali.. Moulid shariff, Kattupalli. |
| 26 September 2012 | Wednesday | 6.00 AM | Recital of Holy Quraan Shariff and Qutb Abuthahir Madani Shaheed Moulidh Shariff, Du'aa. |
| 26 September 2012 | Wednesday | 4.30 PM | Installation of the Lower trunk (ADI MARAM) |
| 27 September 2012 | Thursday | 5.00 PM | Holy Flag Hoisting (Punithamigu Kodiyetram) |
| 4 October 2012 | Thursday | 10.30 AM | Aboobakkar Abdul Hakkeem Doctor Shaheed Rali... Moulidh Shariff, Kattupalli. |
| 8 October 2012 | Monday | 10.30 AM | Abdul Khader Mujahid Shaheed, Ghazanfar Muhaiddeen Shaheed Rali... (Qadir manthiri, Muhaiddeen manthiri) Moulidh Shariff, Kattupalli. |
| 9 October 2012 | Tuesday | 6.30 PM | Beginning of Sandhanakoodu festival, Fassiyatush Shadhiliya tariqa Zikr Halqa Majlis, Erwadi dargah. |
| 10 October 2012 | Wednesday | 5.00 AM | Sandal Smearing on the Holy Rouza of Qutbul Hamid Gouthul Majid Badhusha Hazrat Sulthan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed Rali... |
| 16 October 2012 | Tuesday | 5.30 AM | Recital of Holy Quran, Qattam Thamaam and Shaheed Badhusha Nayagam Moulidh |
| 16 October 2012 | Tuesday | 5.00 PM | Dismounting of Holy Flag (Punithamigu Kodi Irakkam) |
| 16 October 2012 | Tuesday | 7.00 PM | Holy Thabarruk of Shaheed Badhusha Nayagam Ghee Rice (Nei Soru) distribution |
A local district holiday has been announced by the Ramanathapuram district collector and other officials of the District administration on 9 October 2012 for Erwadi sandanakoodu (Santhanakoodu) festival 2012.
Ervadi Santhanakoodu Festival 2011
Following is the schedule of the Grand Holy Annual Santhanakoodu (Sandanakoodu) festival commemorating the 837th Urus festival to be held at Ervadi dargha for a month's time, from 28 September to 28 October.[6]
| Date | Day | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2011 | Wednesday | 6.30 PM | Beginning of Holy Moulid Shariff |
| 30 September 2011 | Friday | 4.30 PM | Mursal Ibrahim Shaheed Rali... Moulid Shariff, Thachu oorani |
| 1 October 2011 | Saturday | 9.00 AM | Ameer Abbas Manthiri Shaheed Rali.. Moulid shariff, Kattupalli. |
| 7 October 2011 | Friday | 6.00 AM | Recital of Holy Quraan Shariff and Qutb Abuthahir Madani Shaheed Moulidh Shariff, Du'aa. |
| 7 October 2011 | Friday | 4.30 PM | Installation of the Lower trunk (ADI MARAM) |
| 8 October 2011 | Saturday | 5.00 PM | Holy Flag Hoisting (Punithamigu Kodiyetram) |
| 15 October 2011 | Saturday | 10.30 AM | Aboobakkar Abdul Hakkeem Doctor Shaheed Rali... Moulidh Shariff, Kattupalli. |
| 19 October 2011 | Wednesday | 10.30 AM | Abdul Khader Mujahid Shaheed, Ghazanfar Muhaiddeen Shaheed Rali... (Qadir manthiri, Muhaiddeen manthiri) Moulidh Shariff, Kattupalli. |
| 20 October 2011 | Thursday | 6.30 PM | Beginning of Sandhanakoodu festival, Fassiyatush Shadhiliya tariqa Zikr Halqa Majlis, Erwadi dargah. |
| 21 October 2011 | Friday | 5.00 AM | Sandal Smearing on the Holy Rouza of Qutbul Hamid Gouthul Majid Badhusha Hazrat Sulthan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed Rali... |
| 28 October 2011 | Friday | 5.30 AM | Recital of Holy Quran, Qattam Thamaam and Shaheed Badhusha Nayagam Moulidh |
| 28 October 2011 | Friday | 5.00 PM | Dismounting of Holy Flag (Punithamigu Kodi Irakkam) |
| 28 October 2011 | Friday | 7.00 PM | Holy Thabarruk of Shaheed Badhusha Nayagam Ghee Rice (Nei Soru) distribution |
A local district holiday has been announced by the Ramanathapuram district collector and other officials of the District administration on 20 October 2011 for Erwadi sandanakoodu (Santhanakoodu) festival 2011.
Ervadi Santhanakoodu Festival 2010
Following is the schedule of the Grand Holy Annual Santhanakoodu (Sandanakoodu) festival commemorating the 836th Urus festival to be held at Ervadi dargha for a month's time, from 9 October to 7 November.
| Date | Day | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 October 2010 | Saturday | 6.30 PM | Beginning of Holy Moulid Shariff |
| 11 October 2010 | Monday | 4.30 PM | Mursal Ibrahim Shaheed Rali... Moulid Shariff, Thachu oorani |
| 12 October 2010 | Tuesday | 9.00 AM | Ameer Abbas Manthiri Shaheed Rali.. Moulid shariff, Kattupalli. |
| 18 October 2010 | Monday | 6.00 AM | Recital of Holy Quraan Shariff and Qutb Abuthahir Madani Shaheed Moulidh Shariff, Du'aa. |
| 18 October 2010 | Monday | 4.30 PM | Installation of the Lower trunk (ADI MARAM) |
| 19 October 2010 | Tuesday | 5.00 PM | Holy Flag Hoisting (Punithamigu Kodiyetram) |
| 26 October 2010 | Tuesday | 10.30 AM | Aboobakkar Abdul Hakkeem Doctor Shaheed Rali... Moulidh Shariff, Kattupalli. |
| 30 October 2010 | Saturday | 10.30 AM | Abdul Khader Mujahid Shaheed, Ghazanfar Muhaiddeen Shaheed Rali... (Qadir manthiri, Muhaiddeen manthiri) Moulidh Shariff, Kattupalli. |
| 31 October 2010 | Sunday | 6.30 PM | Beginning of Sandhanakoodu festival, Fassiyatush Shadhiliya tariqa Zikr Halqa Majlis, Erwadi dargah. |
| 1 November 2010 | Monday | 5.00 AM | Sandal Smearing on the Holy Rouza of Qutbul Hamid Gouthul Majid Badhusha Hazrat Sulthan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed Rali... |
| 7 November 2010 | Sunday | 5.30 AM | Recital of Holy Quran, Qattam Thamaam and Shaheed Badhusha Nayagam Moulidh |
| 7 November 2010 | Sunday | 5.00 PM | Dismounting of Holy Flag (Punithamigu Kodi Irakkam) |
| 7 November 2010 | Sunday | 7.00 PM | Holy Thabarruk of Shaheed Badhusha Nayagam Ghee Rice (Nei Soru) distribution |
A local district holiday has been announced by the Ramanathapuram district collector and other officials of the District administration on 31 October 2010 for Erwadi sandanakoodu (Santhanakoodu) festival 2010.
Ervadi Santhanakoodu Festival 2009
Following is the schedule of the Grand Holy Annual Santhanakoodu (Sandanakoodu) festival commemorating the 835th Urus festival to be held at Ervadi dargha for a month's time, from 19 October to 18 November.
| Day | Time | Festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 October 2009 | Monday | 6.30 PM | Beginning of Holy Moulid Shariff |
| 21 October 2009 | Wednesday | 4.30 PM | Mursal Ibrahim Shaheed Rali... Moulid Shariff, Thachu oorani |
| 22 October 2009 | Thursday | 10.30 AM | Ameer Abbas Manthiri Shaheed Rali.. Moulid shariff, Kattupalli. |
| 28 October 2009 | Wednesday | 6.00 AM | Recital of Holy Quraan Shariff and Qutb Abuthahir Madani Shaheed Moulidh Shariff, Du'aa. |
| 28 October 2009 | Wednesday | 4.30 PM | Installation of the Lower trunk (ADI MARAM) |
| 29 October 2009 | Thursday | 5.00 PM | Holy Flag Hoisting (Punithamigu Kodiyetram) |
| 5 November 2009 | Thursday | 10.30 AM | Aboobakkar Abdul Hakkeem Doctor Shaheed Rali... Moulidh Shariff, Kattupalli. |
| 9 November 2009 | Monday | 10.30 AM | Abdul Khader Mujahid Shaheed, Ghaznfar Muhaiddeen Shaheed Rali... (Qadir manthiri, Muhaiddeen manthiri) Moulidh Shariff, Kattupalli. |
| 10 November 2009 | Tuesday | 6.30 PM | Beginning of Sandhanakoodu festival, Fassiyatush Shadhiliya tariqa Zikr Halqa Majlis, Erwadi dargah. |
| 11 November 2009 | Wednesday | 5.00 AM | Sandal Smearing on the Holy Rouza of Qutbul Hamid Gouthul Majid Badhusha Sulthan Syed Ibrahim Shaheed Rali... |
| 18 November 2009 | Wednesday | 5.30 AM | Recital of Holy Quran, Qattam Thamaam and Shaheed Badhusha Nayagam Moulidh |
| 18 November 2009 | Wednesday | 5.00 PM | Dismounting of Holy Flag (Punithamigu Kodi Irakkam) |
| 18 November 2009 | Wednesday | 7.00 PM | Holy Thabarruk of Shaheed Badhusha Nayagam Ghee Rice (Nei Soru) distribution |
A local district holiday has been announced by the Ramanathapuram district collector and other officials of the District administration on 10 November 2009 for Erwadi sandanakoodu (Santhanakoodu) festival 2009.
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