The 852nd annual Kanduri festival of the shrine of Mahaan Qutb Syed Muhammad Appa Shaheed Waliyullah at Keezhakarai in Ramanathapuram district is being celebrated with a focus on religious harmony and brotherhood.
The flag-hoisting ceremony was held on Monday evening, October 12, and continued into the night, marking the commencement of the recitation of Maulid. The recitations will continue for 14 days, during which devotees will be served narsa, a traditional offering of ghee rice.The Musuvu ceremony, in which sandalwood paste is applied as part of the shrine’s rituals, will be held at 11 p.m. on Sunday, October 25.
The flag-lowering ceremony is scheduled for 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10. This will be followed by the distribution of narsa to devotees at around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11.
The annual festival is an important occasion that highlights spiritual devotion, social unity and religious harmony.
The shrine committee and the festival organisers have invited people of all faiths and members of the public to participate in the celebrations in large numbers.
