called built tomb saint located coastal town south indian state outer doors kept open internal doors opening time friday additionally kept open noon believed performed cured physical king 16th century hindu ruler locally referred meaning god stands believed built ardent major contribution hindu ruler building tallest major pilgrimage centre attracts pilgrims islam peaceful religions prominent event celebrated festival fourteen day commemoration death anniversary common worship practices include presentation offerings accompanied playing musical instruments like hindu religious tradition pool considered sacred pilgrims holy dip hereditary saint selected descendants saint performs official religious duties administration maintenance governed committee operates scheme decreed saint born district 13th generation descendant renowned saint islamic education guidance left pilgrimage moved sri_lanka spiritual team place date birth november death november arrival sources mention year death believed led simple pious life performing lot giving meaning god popularity grew outside region period called local legend texts historical records believed cured hindu ruler king physical caused found palace believed cause misery removed resulting king health improvement remembrance event practice setting free premises continued modern times history king 16th century donated acres land entourage saint cured king built land donated believed predicted death advised adopted son burial location rites performed death performed rites instructions decided stay rest life constructed grave continued believe powers death site burial shrine initially smaller gradually gained prominence hindu ruler prayed son built tallest called locally height wish fulfilled later period patrons king son acres agricultural land quarter 18th century conflict european powers kings region considered strategically important architecture covers area acres enclosed compound wall main complex entrances direction believed built ardent cent different heights tallest height erected death anniversary gold dome located west face outside main entrance tombs son daughter law tall tall tall tall constructed cardinal points dome mark respect saint preserved shrine central tomb saint approached seven silver remaining gold tombs ones grandson located different chambers adjoining portion complex called place annual festival mosque located peer daily prayers offered holy tank stepped sides located local legend believed brought iron chain severe distinctive chain identified hanging ceiling tomb shrine shrine located outside main complex associated shrine underground cave located north main complex place believed days shrine located east main complex facing believed offered daily prayers similar built honour malaysia singapore singapore built declared national monument singapore influenced architectural style festivals festival day annual event celebrated death anniversary saint festival celebrated commemoration anniversary saint death pilgrims participate rituals rites word derived persian word table cloth festival called festival flag carrying ceremony observed flag carried house accompanied procession streets flag hoisted tree known hereditary trustee assisted assistants islamic rites performed festival include verses includes essential daily prayer main attraction festival presence priests disciples saint witness festival 9th day month islamic calendar disciples chosen spiritual exercise offering prayers saint disciple throws end prayers believed provide relief festival seen sacred exchange muslims expressing solidarity mixed faith region pilgrims religions state sri_lanka burma gulf countries attend festival evening ninth day month islamic calendar containing paste locally called pulled streets pilgrims accompanied instruments paste received saint descendants saint worship rituals administration common place worship religious according administration cent pilgrims visiting everyday offering flowers food way conducting worship playing musical instruments like type pipe instrument commonly hindu tradition worship include offering flags lighting lamps saint tomb heads near tank offer tin silver body parts houses matching material needs offered head dress customary flowers local legend approached childless couple informed blessed children offspring presented adopt following tradition childless couple worship open day doors open early morning evening tank considered sacred believed dip tank physical hereditary descendants saint performs religious duties central parliamentary committee verify implementation act informed administered provisions act committee found spirit provisions act surveyed notified body board administration maintenance henceforth governed committee operates scheme decreed revered tamil religious literature different centuries important called details life saint written describes performed death prose biography popular tamil poem mentions 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