Temporary bridge for Urs brings people together

Kannur, off National Highway 75, near Mangaluru, is gearing up for the annual Urs of Hazrath Valiullah Dargah Sharief Nadupalli, located on a Kudru (river island) in the midst of the Netravathi, scheduled on January 4 and 5. While many Urs are held across the region, the Nadupalli Urs appears unique in nature as the event brings together people from all religions. The dargah committee has been building a temporary bridge using boats to connect the mainland and the island for the last five years for this purpose, said Ahmed Iqbal, general secretary of Badriya Juma Masjid, Kannur.