Sashivgad Dargah - Night pictures

Dargah of Peer Shan Shamsuddin Kharobat

The famous Dargah of Peer Shan Shamsuddin Kharobat, a Baghdadi Sufi Saint is a place of pilgrimage for the Muslims. The location of this Dargah is opposite the ancient Godess Durga Temple at Sadashivgad Hill Fort.

This is listed as one of the Ten most beautiful Dargahs inthe Coastal areas of India  


Dargah Shareef of Hazrat Sayed Shah Shams-ud-din  Rahmatullahi Allaih Almaroof
    Hazrat Shah Karam-uddin Auliya Qadri  Rahmatullahi Allaih, beside Arabian Sea, Karwar.

    http://www.aulia-e-hind.com/dargah/Karwar.htm


However, this is a place of Harmonious Existence of two different cultures and religions, since time immemorial...

The Portuguese in 1510 called it Pir fort due to the MuslimDargah (Tomb of a Sufi Saint ) and was known in Portuguese language as Forte de Piro or Pito.

Source - http://www.tutorgig.com/ed/Sadashivgad

Godess Mahamaya takes a trip...

Carried by a huge band of devotees, in a anciant - specially designed palanquin with the temple dome on the top, Godess Mahamaya of Sadasivgad/Chittakula takes a trip.... This picture is taken during Her return journey....

The dome of the Palanquin is lit up wqith tiny light bulbs, powered by a small generator set, strapped to the palanquin at the back.... The set up is so heavy, it needs at least 20 men to haul it around....

All along the route of Her return journey, villagers erect entrances decorated with mango leaves, lights, etc and offer poojas at every 15-20 feet distance... And the group carrying the palanquin shuffles and changes, with new sets of shoulders.... And by the time the Godess reaches Her temple 4 kms away, its 3-00 am...

Sadashivgad/Chittakula - View from the Top

The Northern view from the Top of the Sadashivgad Hill-Fort.... The National Highway no.17 passes through the grren vegetation and the far-away Hills towards Goa.... The entire coconut tree-covered area is Sadashivgad, Chittakula and Devbagh villages of Karwar...

An Empty Church

Well, I am again late for the July Theme - Empty on the City Daily Photo Portal. But the picture which I had selected for this month's Theme is this - St. Josephs Church at Sadashivgad, Karwar. This Church was built in 1912 with Laterite Stones, Lime and Mud (earth), and later on covered with a thin layer of cement plaster, and is annually whitewashed. The Roof is made of Burnt Clay Tiles supported by wooden rafters, that have stood the test of time. Long Steel Rods suspend the Ceiling Fans, and the Architecture seems to be influenced by the Portuguese Style. The Front Elevation of the Church was posted by me earlier here.

Sadashivgad Church

Established in 1912, the St. Joseph's Church in Sadashivgad village of Karwar, was once administered by the Portugese Priests of Portuguese occupied Goa. Prior to this church there was another Old Church built prior to the year 1818. Even now Documents are found from the year 1896 written in Portugese, and only after 1930 or so, English came to be used, which has continued till now. 

"Fishing" Holiday....

Beginning from the second week of June, mechanical fishing is banned till mid-August. To the fishermen, it means a two-month long ' forced vacation'. Along the 350 km Karnataka coastline (starting from Sadashivgarh in Karwar to Talpadi in Mangalore), around 9,000 Persin trawlers and around 20,000 conventional (country) boats fish in the more than 10 fishing ports maybe around 40,000 are parked.
The declining fish population, in spite of the annual ban, remains a mystery. The fish population is diminishing at an annual rate of 25 per cent, say official sources.

Tulsi Katta

The Basil Plant(locally known as Tulsi)is planted in a pedestal (katta) and worshipped before every Hindu home and Temple every morning and evening. This is one such colorful rendition of the Tulasi Katta, at Sri. Durga Temple on Sadashivgad Hill Fort.