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.

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Lakhs of pilgrims witnessing the Holy flag hoisting ceremony at Erwadi dargah, October 2010.

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

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]

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.

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.

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.

References

External links

• Official website