Hazrath Syed Badrudeen Shaheed Dargah, Pallavaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu,

... A continuation Post to Dilli Paalaachi Amman and Sri Thaanimaraththu Muneeswarar Temple, Kovilanchery – A Heritage Visit

30^th July 2017.

Though this Dargah was not on the list of our Heritage Visit, we landed this Dargah by accident. When we inquired about the route to the Pallavaram Masque, the locals guided us to this Darga. Mr. Venkatesh said that this Dargah is also a historically important site and referred to Mr. Kombai Anvar’s article appearing in Hindu.

One of the remains of the war between Portuguese and Golkonda & Bijapur Sultans at Santhome is this Hazrath Syed Badrudeen Shaheed Dargah on Dargah Road Pallavaram. The 16th-century Santhome Fort was attacked many times by the British, Dutch, French,  Vijayanagar, Bijapur & Golkonda Sultanates.

In 1646, the Golkonda Sultane forces attacked Santhome Portuguese Fort under the command of Mir Jumla with a cannon borrowed from the British of Fort St George. In this war, Badrudin of Golkonda cavalry also participated as a horseman. He replaced the Portuguese flag with the Golkonda Flag after scaling the walls of the Fort. While he was returning back to celebrate this victory he was attacked by the Portuguese sailor from behind and severely cut his head. As per the legend, Badrudin took his head in one hand, climbed on the horse, and rode along with his mother and brother. ( the fact may be different. He might have partially cut his head or might have been grievously injured ). On the way, he died at Pallavaram and was buried. Through this extraordinary act of miracle and willpower, he is being treated as a saint.

  

His Mother and brother stayed at Pallavaram and after their death, their bodies were also buried next to him. His horse and the dog were also buried at the entrance of the Dargah and separate structures were raised.

INSCRIPTIONS

As per SII -Volume 10, No 780, inscribed on three sides of the stone slab in Telegu.

States that one Sheik Musa Miyya Sahib built a peta, established a market, had wells dug, formed a garden called Ibhuram Bag after Syed Ibrahim Sahib, and constructed chavadis, all at Pallavaram.

HOW TO REACH:

Badrudeen Dargah is on the Dargah Road Pallavaram. 

LOCATION OF THE DARGAH:    CLICK HERE

 Maybe for his horse / Dog 

Maybe for his horse / Dog 

 .... to be Continued Panchapandava Cave temple – Pallavaram – A Heritage Visit      
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