Dargah Shah Makhdoom Daulat Maneri (Maner)

India / Bihar / Maner / National Highway 30 (Mohania-Bakhtiyarpur)
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Coordinates:   25°38'30"N   84°52'26"E

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  • History of Chhoti Dargah (so called because the Dargah to its South East is of his Ancestor Hazrat Makhdoom Yahya Maneri R.A.) Maner Sharif is the place where Makhdum Daulat in 1608 breathed his last. It was then in 1616 that Ibrahim Khan, Governor of Bihar who was also his disciple finished the construction of his mausoleum.[1] Choti Dargah - 1780s painting The building at Maner Sharif is a marvelous one. The walls of the building are adorned with intricate designs. There is a big dome on the top and the ceiling is full of inscriptions depicted from the Qur'an. In the compound of the Maner Sharif you will find a mosque which was also constructed by Ibrahim Khan in 1619.[2] In the ancient times Maner Sharif used to be the principal site of learning and knowledge in the region. The well known grammarian Pāṇini as well as Bararuchi were the residents of Maner Sharif where they have completed their studies as well. Maner is also famous for its sweet delicacy ladoos made with pure ghee. Maner Sweets is the most popular sweet makers to serve the famous brand of laddoos called as "Maner ka Laddoo". They have an outlet in Mauryalok Complex(Patna).
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