Darga of Masthan Saheb Syed Dawood Buhari

Pondicherry is home to multiple religions and Hindus, Muslims and Christians all take up pilgrimages to this picturesque town. One of the most popular as well as important Muslim Shrine in Pondicherry is the Darga of Masthan Saheb Syed Dawood Buhari. Built in the memory of the Sufi Saint Masthan Saheb Syed Dawood Buhari, the Darga was built to commemorate his miracles.

About a couple of Centuries ago, Masthan Saheb Syed Dawood Buhari came to Karaikal from Buhara. He lived there and performed a number of miracles to help the people to solve major problems. He died in the year 1829 at the age of 120. The Kandhuri festival is being celebrated foe the last 170 years in the memory of this Sufi Saint. It is at the very location where the Saint lived that the Darga of Masthan Saheb Syed Dawood Buhari has been built. Thousands of Muslim Pilgrims still come to this venerated shrine to take the blessings of the Great 'Fakir'. The Darga of Masthan Saheb Syed Dawood Buhari also welcomes a number of tourists irrespective of their religion.

The Darga of Masthan Saheb Syed Dawood Buhari is a perfect example of a the typical Islamic architecture with hints of Tamil style blended with it. The Darga of Masthan Saheb Syed Dawood Buhari takes a completely different look at the time of the Kandhuri festival which is marked by grandeur, pomp and splendor. The celebrations are inaugurated by hoisting a huge flag which marks the Sea- faring past of Pondicherry.