Meetha Neem Dargah


Meetha-Neem Dargah also known as Meetha-Neem Sharif is the resting place of Aala Hazrat Sufi Saint Sayyad Jalaluddin Meer Surkh. It is located at Civil lines region of Nagpur. Sources says Sufi saint Sayyad Jalaluddin Meer Surkh was the desciple of Tajuddin Baba of Nagpur.

History

The record of the dargah marks back to over 200 years when Alaâ Hazrat worked in the Bhonsle army's Arab regiment. After the regiment came back, it would halt in Nagpur for some while. The saint would rest there and pray in front of the neem tree.

Etymology

Meetha Neem Shrine got its name from one of the incident of Saint's life, Sources Says that the Saint used to Pray infront of a Neem tree at Civil lines regions of Nagpur,due to his blessings the bitter Neem leaves turned sweet..

Shrine and Urs Festival

Meetha Neem Shrine witnesses annual Urs and half early Urs.it witnesses various Qawwali programmes during Urs celebration.During Urs shrine attracts various Political leaders including Nitin Gadkari and others
The shrine was in media for its entry restrictions to the transgender with their taboos, later transgenders protest for their right to entry into shrine with their taboos,ultimately under the Police surveillance Uttam Baba offered chadar at Meetha Neem Dargah under the banner ship of his society
Nizamuddin Quadri is the care taker of the Meetha neem shrine