Galiyakot is a small village of Tehsil
Sagwara in Dungarpur District. It is located on the banks of
the river Mahi and holds special significance for Dawoodi Bohras,
a sect of the Ismaili Shia Muslims. They converge at Galiyakot
for ziyarat (pilgrimage) at the memorial of the revered saint,
Sayyed Fakhruddin. The mausoleum is called Mazar-e-Fakhri. The
followers of the saint arrive here not only from the States
of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan but also from abroad.
Urs
which is celebrated on the 27th day of Moharram, the first month
of the Muslim calendar. Many devotees seek blessings of the
saint to have their wishes fulfilled. This is called mannat
and generally the devotees come to the shrine again to express
their gratitude after their wishes are fulfilled.
The tomb is decorated with flowers and lit up with lamps before
the ceremonies begin. The Urs is initiated with mass prayers
and recitation of the Holy Quran. A devotional gathering called
'majlis' is held wherein songs are sung in praise of the saint.
The ceremonies of the Urs are headed by the Dai-UI-Mutlaq, who
is the religious head of the community. People make offerings
at the shrine consisting of sweets, fruits, coconut and jaggery.
Besides Dungarpur, the nearest rail head is Dahod, on the Delhi-Mumbai
route and the 96 kms distance from here to Galiyakot can be
covered by bus. Another route is from Ratlam, 144 kms . A bus
service connects the village to Udaipur, 160 kms
.
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