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This is only Sufi Shrine Where Holi is Celebrated with great joy and happiness

Holi is a Hindu festival which is celebrated in India with great joy and excitement.  The Holi celebrations at Mathura and Kashi are well-known to the world, but there is a shrine of Sufi Saint Haji Waris Ali Shah which is also known as Dewa Sharif in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh, where people from across the country, irrespective of their faith, come together to play this festival of joy and happiness.

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During the event, The white campus of Dewa Sharif shrine turned yellow, green, pink as thousands of people including Muslims, Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, gathered to celebrate Holi. The exact time since when Holi is celebrated at Dewa Sharif is still not clear, but the myriad colours of Holi continue to be showered on this shrine every year on the festival.

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As per the Sufi saint Ghani Shah, who stays at the Dargah, Haji Waris Ali Shah used to believe that every religion is based on the feeling of love and devotion. Waris Ali Shah is revered by Hindus and Muslims alike. People from all communities visit here and on any given day one can find as many Hindus and Sikhs as Muslims visiting this shrine to seek blessings.

Waris Ali accepted millions of people belonging to all faith into his commune. Thousands of Hindus, including Sadhus and Fakirs of different Panthas, paid homage to him and respected his Order,

 

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