The 852nd Santhanakoodu festival at Erwadi Dargah, near Keelakarai in Tamil Nadu, witnessed a remarkable turnout of thousands from different religious backgrounds, including Muslims, Hindus, and Christians. The festivities began on April 18 with the recitation of Mowlid Shareef and included a flag-hoisting ceremony on April 28. The main event featured a procession on May 10, where the sacred cloth was taken from the Erwadi Mujavir Nalla Ibrahim Mahal to the Dargah, arriving at 5:30 a.m. on Monday. The shrine was adorned with silk cloths and jasmine garlands, followed by special prayers. To facilitate attendance, the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation operated special buses from various cities, and a medical camp was set up on-site. The festival, organized by the Dargah Haqdar Committee, highlights the spirit of communal harmony and is set to conclude on May 18 with a flag-lowering ceremony and the distribution of ghee rice as an offering.