SHAB E ASHURA MATHAM MACHILIPATNAM

KONERU CENTRE

MACHILIPATNAM

              On the 11th day of Muharram In Machilipatnam, Ashura Matham (Chest Beating) Takes place by SHIA People from all over Machilipatnam Town. there will be a mass gathering on the 11th day of Muharram in the FAMOUS CENTRE "KONERU CENTRE". All over the Machilipatnam Town Shia Members participate in chest-beating from morning to evening. In The Name Of HAZRAT IMAM HUSSAIN(a.s) This Chest beating procession takes place to show the sacrifice of IMAM HUSSAIN(a.s) death for people in KARBALA. This chest-beating is done as a symbol…. 

        Here, in the koneru center every child, kid, adult, man, and even old person also participates in this Matham without any fear because they believe and follow this type of procession for Imam Hussain(a.s).

                        It is a symbolic practice to signify that Shias would not have hesitated to lay their lives down for Imam Hussain if they happened to be present during the battle of Karbala. It is a practice that has been followed for the past 1,400 years all over the world as a manifestation of mourning for Imam Hussain and his family.

                      Expression of grief with thumping of the chest by Shia Muslims is known as Matham or Matham dar (chest beating) In India. everyone wears black clothes to express their sadness. and women also participate in chest-beating (without blades) which means, with free hands they Mourn with bare hands beating themselves on their chests. every Shia In Machilipatnam participates in this at any cost without failing.

            And they start this with a Juloos With Alams and reach to Koneru Center by playing Nohay and Koneru center (public place)m is the place where Matham takes place following this from long years ago.

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