Nellore(AP):The city of Nellore is beaming with celebratory hues these days with the Barashahid Dargah festival or bread festival being celebrated in its full glory. Not just Nellore, the Dargahs all across the state are crowded with people keen on celebrating the festival. The devotees typically celebrate this festival by visiting the graves of the Barashahids to offer prayers and exchange bread in the spirit of noble deeds.
With the exchange of food as the main motive of this festival, many people resort to several other ways of celebration. While some of them resort to flavourful feasts, some others use gold as a means of prayer. There are also some devotees who travel to the dargahs from far away, chanting religious words along their way. Some row boats while chanting prayers loudly enough to declare their celebration in the Swarnala lake.
Other than people celebrating the festival on an individual level, many charitable organisations also donate food to the devotees as a part of this festival. Film actor Sonu Sood also organized a food donation program for devotees. More and more people are seen taking part in this festival every year, irrespective of the religion they follow.