JOIN USThe annual fair of Emmemadu Dargah Sharif, popularly known as Emmemdau Makham Urs will be held in Emmemadu in Madikeri, Kodagu from February 27 to March 6.
Addressing mediapersons in Mangaluru on Friday, Urs committee member C A Ismail said that
The Emmemadu Dargah is visited by the people of all religions and is a centre of religious tolerance. Mass marriage of orphan girls, mass feeding and other programmes will be held as a part of the Urs.
The Urs will be inaugurated on February 27 by Panakkad Sayyid Munavvarali Shaihab Tanjal at 2 pm. On March 3, a religious programme will be presided over by Atakkoya Tanjal at 12 pm.
Inauguration
Muthukkoya Tanjal Jifri will inaugurate. Home Minister K J George, Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, U T Khader, Khamarul Islam, Roshan Baig, Member of the Parliament Prathap Simha, Member of the Legislative Assembly K G Bopaiah, former Member of the Legislativ Assembly MC Nanaiah, Member of the Legislative Council T John, Adaguru Vishwanath and others will attend.
Bayar Tanjal, Koora Tanjal, Maryad Hamsa Musliar will lead the religious rituals.
Valedictory programme
The valedictory programme will be presided over by Shaikhuna A P Aboobakar Musliar.
Lakhs of people will take part in the mass feeding to be held on March 2 at 4 pm.
The programme will be streamed live at www.yemmemadu.com