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Muharram is not a
festival in the celebratory sense as it mourns the Karbala
tragedy when Imam Husain, grandson of Prophet Muhammad, was
martyred in the early days of Islamic history. It is observed
in different ways in various parts of India.
Profusely
decorated taziyas (bamboo and paper replicas of the
martyr's tomb), embellished with gilt and mica are carried
through city streets. Mourners beat their breasts lamenting
and grieving over the murder, accompanied by drumbeats.
Wrestlers and dancers enact scenes depicting the battle at
Karbala and at each step young men beat their breasts crying
"Husain! Husain!" in collective sorrow.
This tragedy
is observed with great passion in Lucknow, in particular, as
it is the centre of Shia culture and religious activities, and
accordingly a large number of taziyas and the alams (standards of Hazrat Imam Hussain's army) are
taken out all over the city. In places other than Lucknow, the
taziyas are taken out and buried in the local burial ground
known as the Karbala.
To know the other
fabulous festivals of India better you may visit the following
link:
Other
Indian Festivals
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