Badapahad
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Badapahad
Peddagutta | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Badapahad Location in Telangana, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°29′37″N 78°1′0″E / 18.49361°N 78.01667°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Nizamabad |
| Named after | A medieval revenue officer and saint known as Syed Sadullah Hussaini |
| Government | |
| • Body | wakf board |
| Elevation | 375 m (1,230 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu and Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Badapahad Dargah, Peddagutta is a small town, village and Muslim pilgrim center. Built in the memory of the saint Syed Sadullah Hussain, the mosque is situated atop a hillock paidimal village in the Varni Mandal of Nizamabad district.[1][2]
The Dargah is located at a distance of 38 km from the town of Nizamabad. Many Muslim devotees as well as Hindu devotees climb approximately one thousand steps every year to summit the hill.
The three-day annual festival of Urus at Badapahad is held every September. Devotees from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka attend the festival.[3]
Dargah is held under the aegis of Wakf Board. It is the only place where old coins are still being distributed.