Majares

Location

This city has a pride history of Muslim sages. Therefore some holy majares are here and these are Majare Aala Hazrat, Khanqahai Aaliya Niyazia, Bara Burji Masjid ( Tehsil, Aanwala ). Animals of various kinds are around the place. Cows and goats are tethered, and behind one of the buildings is a camel.There's a sadhu sitting at a shrine, ready to receive offerings from devotees. There's another sadhu sitting on a mat on a verandah of one of the buildings. He looks like someone important. Approaching him, with hands clasped together, he greets you and smears ash on your forehead from a pile of ashes in front of him ( the ashes are in front of a tall Shiva trident stuck in the ground ). This person turns out to be Shri Mahant Baba Dhram Geree. He speaks no English, but a couple of people try to translate for you. You've heard that the head of the temple is called Balak Baba, and you tell him you're looking for him. Not sure he understands, though. He is friendly, and soon a small chillum ( for smoking hashish ) is being passed around.