Murugamale is a village near Chintamani in
Kolar District. This village, akin to
Erwadi in
Ramanathapuram District, has a
dargah called Wajid Sha Wali Dargah. This shrine, which is said to have a 500-year old history, has tombs of Fakeer Shak Wali and Bhibhi Amma Jaan, who were believed to have supernatural powers.
Large number of devotees both from within the district and from neighboring
Tamil Nadu and
Andhra Pradesh bring their loved ones to this place in the belief that the dargah here had magical powers to cure mental illness.
Murugamale is 40 km from
Kolar. The nearest town, Chintamani is 75 km from
Bangalore.
