Poshak Bandi held with religious fervor
Budgam; The annual ritual of Poshak Bandi over the grave of Hazrat Sheikh Nooruddin Noorani (RA) was held at Charari Sharief on Monday.
Waqaf Board Administrator, Mohammad Ashraf told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the Poshak Bandi is done ahead of the annual Urs of Kashmir’s revered Sufi saint Hazrat Sheikh Noorudin Noorani, popularly known as Sheikh-ul-Aalam (RA).
“Annual Urs of Sheikh Noor-ud-din Wali also known as Alamdar-e-Kashmir will be observed at Central Kashmir’s Charar-e-Sharief on October 30. Thousands of devotees from different areas of Valley have participated in the holy event of cloth Changing (PoshakBandi). Also, special prayers were held at the shrine throughout the day,” he said.
The Poshak Bandi was done by the caretakers of the shrine in the presence of Waqf Board member, Peer Mohammad Hussain, Waqf Board administrator Mohammad Ashraf, Mutawali Ziyarat Younis Haji and Mirwaiz Ameer ud Din Shah.
The ritual held with religious fervour witnessed a huge rush of devotees and special prayers will be held at Charar-i-Sharief on the Urs day.
The government had earlier said that the provincial holiday on account of annual Urs will be observed on October 30 (Wednesday).
The Urs will be observed on Wednesday and Khatamat-ul-Maazamat will be performed in the shrine throughout the day
