Melakkal Kanavai

Dargah of Hazrat Varushai Syed Ibrahim waliyullah on the night of urus, Kanavai, Melakkal, Madurai
Tomb of the Dargah of Hazrat Varushai Syed Ibrahim waliyullah, Kanavai, Melakkal, Madurai

Melakkal is a village in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, India, where the grave of Hazrat Varushai Syed Ibrahim Waliullah is found.

Demographics

Melakkal is a village surrounded by Nagamalai hills in the north, Vaigai river in the south.

Kanavai Dargha

Hazrat Varushai Syed Ibraheem Shaheed waliyullah is the descendant of Hazrat Sulthan Syed Ibrahim Shahhed Badusha nayagam of Erwadi. He is the grand father of Hazrat Mursal Ibrahim shaheed, whose dargah is located in Thachu oorani near Mayakulam between Kilakkarai and Ervadi in the East Coast Road. Thus he is the great grand father of Hazrat Nalla Ibrahim Waliyullah whose is the forefather of all the levvai mujavirs (huqdhars) of Erwadi dargah. The dargah of Hazrat Nalla Ibrahim (actually named Muhammad Ibraim) is located Erwadi main dargah campus. The dargha of Hazrat Syed varushai Ibrahim Shaheed Waliyullah is famous for its religious harmony since it is being thronged by people of all faiths.

Hazrat Varushai Syed Ibraheem waliyullah is not a disciple of Sheikh Ahmed Kabir Rifaee and has no connection with the Rifaee lineage of Sheikh Ahmed Kabir Rifaee as believed by the care takers (Mujavirs) of the dargah.

Education

Festivals

occupation

Agriculture is the major occupation supported by river fishing.

Worshiping Places

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