BSE NSE Portfolio Tracker Login Password Forget Password New users Click here to register. The festival, coinciding with the death anniversary of the 16th century saint, is marked with dhambaali shows.
Performers come from different parts of the valley to take part in the centuriesold festival.
Clad in traditional attire, they perform what appears akin to rhythmic acrobatics to the beat of drums and applause from the onlookers. The festival began with a performance by a troupe of dhambaals from village Zolo in Budgam district. Leading the troupe was Ghulam Qadir Shah, who said that on the first day of the festival only dhambaals from Zolo are allowed to perform in the enclosed compound of the shrine. The annual event is a treat for all ages, especially the children, who form a big chunk of the audience. One can even spot several women clad in Kashmiri attire peeping out of the windows of their homes around the mausoleum to watch the performances.