The 619th Urs-e-Sharif of 14th century Sufi saint Hazrat Khaja Banda Nawaz Gesudiraz began with Sandal rituals on the dargah premises in Kalaburagi on Monday. Sajjada Nasheen Syed Shah Khusro Hussaini presided over a special prayer prior to the Sandal procession at Mehboob Gulshan Public Garden. Syncretic culture The Khaja Banda Nawaz Urs and the annual car festival of the …
