Muḥarram (Arabic: ٱلْمُحَرَّم) (fully known as Muharram ul Haram)(/muːˈhɑːrəm/) is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year. Since the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, Muharram moves from year to year when compared with the Gregorian calendar.
The tenth day of Muharram is known as Ashura. Better known as part of the Mourning of Muharram, Shi'a Muslims mourn the tragedy of Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī's family.
In Bilgi, Muharram is a sign of harmony and peace between Hindus and Muslims. The majority of Hindus take part in this festival.
There are different Gods situated in differernt streets of Bilgi
1. Hussain Peer and Hussian Peer lalsaab
2. Patte Saab and Patte lalsaab
3. Isbin Devar and Akshara Panja
4. Baba Saheb
5. Chote Lalsaab
5. Baare mama
One day before Ashura day, in the evening people go to these mosques or temples and distribute Sugar. They go with all the family in a procession to distribute the Sugar. Its not the normal Sugar, its called as lump Sugar or mudde sakkare
On the Ashura day, Morning 1.30am, they pull Benki Gida, that's Fire Tree, You can see below video how it looks:
Morning and evening of the ashura day, these gods will go to the devotees houses, markets, temples etc. And at the End of the day they go to river i.e arettina bhavi.
Some of the beautiful snaps and images of Muharram of Bilgi
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