Persian · noun · Faith & Sacred History

Chaadar

चादर

said chaa-dar

also written: Chadar,Chaadhar

Meaning

The decorated cloth sheet offered to drape the tomb of a saint at a shrine.

Literally: sheet, covering

Related words

The shrine or tomb of a saint, visited by pilgrims for blessings.

The shrine complex built over the grave of a Sufi saint, a centre of devotion.

A pious visit to a shrine, tomb, or holy place to seek blessings.