Amidst controversy over Ajmer Dargah, 813th Urs celebrated with grandeur

Syed Sarwar Chishti, Secretary of the Dargah’s Anjuman Committee, dismissed concerns about the controversy’s impact, noting an increase in pilgrim numbers during the Urs celebrations. Despite the legal dispute over the dargah’s origins as a temple, pilgrims continued to arrive, with hotels fully booked even after the Bade Kul ceremony. The petition, filed by Advocate Vishnu Gupta, claimed the site was once a Sankatmochan Mahadev temple, citing a 114-year-old book by retired judge Harbilas Sarda.

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