Melakkal Kanavai


Melakkal is a village in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, India, where the grave of Varushai Syed Ibrahim Waliullah is found.

Demographics

is a village surrounded by Nagamalai hills in the north, Vaigai river in the south.

Kanavai Dargha

Varushai Syed Ibraheem Shaheed Waliullah is the descendant of Sulthan Syed Ibrahim Shahhed Badusha Nayagam of Erwadi. He is the grandfather of Mursal Ibrahim Shaheed, whose dargah is located in Thachu oorani near Mayakulam, between Kilakkarai and Ervadi in the East Coast Road. Thus he is the great-grandfather of Nalla Ibrahim Waliyullah whose is the forefather of all the levvai mujavirs of Erwadi dargah. The dargah of Nalla Ibrahim is located Erwadi main dargah campus. The dargha of Syed varushai Ibrahim Shaheed Waliyullah is famous for its religious harmony since it is being thronged by people of all faiths.

Education

Agriculture is the major occupation supported by river fishing.

Places of Worship