Waqf tribunal allows Hindus to hold Shivaratri puja inside Karnataka dargah

A waqf tribunal in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi district has allowed both Muslims and Hindus to worship at the Ladle Mushak dargah in Aaland on Maha Shivaratri. The shrine was at the centre of communal tensions last year after members from the two communities clashed over offering prayers.

Muslims have been given the 8am-12pm time slot for the Urs festival on Saturday, while Hindus have been allotted time between 2pm and 6pm for the Shivaratri puja, according to deputy commissioner Yeshwanth Gurukar.

The dargah is named after the 14th-century Sufi scholar renowned for his philosophical ideas and also houses the tomb of Raghava Chaitanya, a 15th-century saint. It has been a shared place of worship for Muslims and Hindus for many years.