Belchi

Belchi is a village in Patna district in Bihar state of India.

Belchhi

Belchhi
Village
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictPatna
Government
 • Typestate
Population
 • Total3,000
Languages
 • SpokenMagadhi, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-BR

Indira Gandhi when she was out of power 1977 visited Belchi to meet victims of atrocities on Dalits. This helped her regain power. This Belchi is located in Patna District while Belchi where Sufi Chillah situated is located in Nalanda District (Bihar Sharif). [1][2][3][4]

Sufi Chillah

12th century Sufi Saint, Hazrat Usman Harooni chillah is in Belchi. As known, there was a lady Muridah, who was promised by Hazrat Usman Harooni that after her death her tomb will be beneath his legs. But eventually Hazrat Usman Harooni died in Makkah Arab. To fulfill his promise, Hazrat Usman Harooni spiritually came to Belchi and fulfilled his promise. Hazrat Usman Harooni order to built his Chillah and beside is the tomb of the lady. The symbol of his strength is found in Belchi. Past 650 years, Annual Urs take place every year at the Chillah Belchi on 14 to 16 Shawwal of Islamic Calendar.

References
  1. Guha, Ramachandra (10 February 2011). India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy - Ramachandra Guha - Google Books. ISBN 9780330540209. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  2. "Charisma To The Test | Yubaraj Ghimire". Outlookindia.com. 19 January 1998. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  3. "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  4. "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 11 November 2018.


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