2012, 800th URS, Dargah Sharif, AJmer India Rs 20 MNH

2012, 800th URS, Dargah Sharif, AJmer India Rs 20

                       2012, 800th URS, Dargah Sharif, AJmer India Rs 20 MNH

                                        Text:  2012, 800th URS, Dargah Sharif, AJmer India Rs 20 
                                Condition:    MNH 

Country / Post	India
Date of Issue	27 May 2012
Primary theme	Religions & beliefs
Subject	800th Urs, Dargah Sharif, Ajmer
Width	38.5 mm
Height	28.5 mm
Denomination	20.00 INR
Number in set	2
Layout/Format	sheet
Perforations	13 by 13
Stamp issuing authority	Ministry of Communications Department of Posts
Printer	Security Printing Press Hyderabad

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DARGAH SHARIF OF KHWAJA MOINUDDIN CHISHTI CELEBRATES ITS 800TH URS THIS YEAR. KHWAJA MOINUDDIN CHISHTI, FONDLY KNOWN AS KHWAJA GARIB NAWAZ, WAS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS SUFI SAINTS OF INDIA AND THE FOUNDER OF CHISHTI ORDER IN INDIA.THE WORD “URS” HAS BEEN DERIVED FROM “UROOS” WHICH MEANS “ULTIMATE MEETING OF AN INDIVIDUAL WITH GOD”. “URS MUBARAK” IS CELEBRATED EVERY YEAR ON HIS DEATH ANNIVERSARY IN THE MONTH OF “RAJAB”. INSTEAD, IT IS A FESTIVE OCCASION SINCE THE ASCETIC IS BELIEVED TO HAVE ATTAINED UNION WITH THE SUPREME BEING. THE NUMBER OF VISITORS INCREASES MANIFOLD DURING THE PERIOD OF URS WHEN SPECIAL PRAYERS AND DEVOTIONAL SONGS IN THE PRAISE OF THE GARIB NAWAZ ARE RECITED ROUND THE CLOCK. THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF KHWAJA GARIB NAWZ CONTINUE TO BE RELEVANT TO THE DEMOCRATIC, SECULAR AND DIVERSE SOCIETY OF MODERN INDIA AND WILL BE A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.