Parbrahm Ashram
Parbraham Ashram or Parbirham Ashram or Faqir Parbraham ashram or Parbraham Ashram Verijhap is an ashram located in Verhi Jhap village in Diplo in Tharparkar district in the Sindh Province of Pakistan.[1][2][3] The ashram is famous for its annual Faqeer Parbirham Mela which is participated by a large number of Hindus from Sindh and Balochistan.[4]
| Parbrahm Ashram | |
|---|---|
پاربرهم ڌام | |
 Parbrahm Ashram | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Tharparkar |
| Festivals | Faqeer Parbirham Mela |
| Location | |
| Location | Diplo |
| State | Sindh |
| Country | Pakistan  |
  Shown within Sindh | |
| Geographic coordinates | 24°34′58″N 69°36′10″E |
| Website | |
| https://fakeerparbirham.com/ | |
Faqeer Parbirham Mela
The festival is usually celebrated in the first week of June. The main ritual in the festival is the Chharhi Saheb Yatra and the sighting of the jyoti (light or flame). The Chharhi Saheb Yatra is the procession of devotees led by a man carrying the Chharri (elaborately decorated stick) to the temple in Verhi Jhap. The Chharri symbolises the spiritual power of the Shri Parbirham. During the procession, devotees recite religious chant. The next ritual is the sighting of the jyoti. It is a mysterious flame that is said to rise from a thick bush tree near the temple after the sunset. The devotees wait for hours to witness the Jyoti. However, there have been years in which the joti was not sighted.[4]
See also
References
- "Hindu ashram attacked in Tharparkar". The Nation. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro (27 February 2018). "The thriving Shiva festival in Umarkot is a reminder of Sindh's Hindu heritage". Dawn. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- Qamar Zaman Kaira (16 May 2014). "National Assembly session: MPs back move to protect holy sites of minorities". Express Tribune. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- "Yatris see 'the light' at Shri Parbirham mela". News International. 9 June 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2020.