Orugallu Dargah
The Orugallu Dargah
Setting: Warangal old dargah (Warangal).
In English: The Orugallu Dargah. A Lighted Tales original Telugu horror story, written in Romanized Telugu (Tenglish) with Telangana dialect.
The Orugallu Dargah
Ee katha maa Karimnagar college samayam friend Ravi Kanth gari uncle nunchi mottam mottam viannanu, 2024 December nimajjanam tarwatha oka Hyderabad meet up lo. Aa uncle peru Mehboob Pasha, age 67, Warangal old city lo oka chinna dargah keeper. Aame family 11 generations aa dargah care chesthunnaaru, 1750s nunchi documented ga, possibly 1600s pre-documented ga. Ee story Mehboob Pasha gari oral history, Ravi Kanth dwara naaku, naa version dramatized fiction ga, peru same lo, kaani family details, plot twists my construction. Mehboob Pasha ki ee story raasaaru permission ichaaru, aame condition — "Beta, naa peru rakali, kaani dargah peru reveal cheyyaledhu. Local visitors gosgola kavadu."
Dargah peru ee story lo Hazrat Sayed Mukhbir Shah Dargah — fictional naming, real dargah peru, location, identity preserved. Warangal old city lo, fort entrance south-west 4 km, oka residential lane lo unde small structure — single tomb chamber, oka small mosque attached, courtyard 600 sq feet, perimeter wall 12 feet. Aame complex ASI listed kaadu, kaani Telangana Wakf Board listed protected ga.
Mehboob Pasha intiki dargah complex ki adjacent ga, oka shared wall. Aame father Aijaz Khan 1990 lo poyaaru, aame keeper duty Mehboob Pasha ki transferred. Aame wife Firdaus, two sons (younger ones — older 35 ippudu Hyderabad lo unade IT, peru Adnan, younger 30 Warangal lo unade auto repair shop, peru Tariq).
Aame keeper duties: prathi roju 5 daily prayers facilitation, Friday weekly khutbah arrangement (visiting maulvi), tomb cleaning, oil lamp maintenance, visitor reception, Urs annual celebration organization (death anniversary of saint, 6th of Rajab Islamic month).
Aame ki one specific duty unique ga ee dargah ki — eclipse nights special vigil. Solar eclipse and lunar eclipse — both. Aame family records prakaaram, prathi eclipse roju midnight period lo, aa tomb stone surface nunchi water seep aithundi. Water plain ga, slight saline ga, oka faint copper smell. Volume small — approximately 200 ml per eclipse event. Aame father, grandfather, great-grandfather — generations aa observation document chesaaru small leather-bound notebook lo, prathi eclipse entry — date, duration, water volume, taste/smell. 11 generations cumulative entries — approximately 470 entries.
Aame procedure — eclipse night 11 PM nunchi 3 AM waraku tomb chamber lo physical presence, water collection oka clean glass vessel lo, vessel content stored archive room (dargah complex inner storage) wooden cabinet lo. Cabinet lo 47 sealed glass jars accumulate aame 35 keeper years lo. Older jars father, grandfather period — 200+ jars total.
Aame ki childhood lo father question chesaaru — "Abbu, ee water emi cheyyaali? Yenduku store cheyyaali?" Father response — "Beta, mana family duty store cheyyaali. Yenduku, naaku teliyadhu. Naa father naaku chepedhu, aa tomb lo evvaru unnaarani memu ki teliyadhu, kaani aame ki ee water release cheyyaali, kaani memu ki abandon cheyyaledu, store chesi acknowledge cheyyaali. Memu ki naaku enough."
11 generations lo evvaru ki tomb identity disclose ledhu. Family oral lore — "Saint, possibly Sufi peer, peru documented ledhu, possibly 14th century, possibly Tughluq invasion period. Body shrouded, prayers daily, identity unclear."
2024 October 28 lunar eclipse partial — Telangana visible, 9:11 PM to 11:23 PM. Mehboob Pasha standard vigil. Tomb chamber 11 PM ki cherukunnaaru, glass vessel ready, oil lamp soft burning.
Aa raathri unusual ga. Standard eclipse water seepage 200 ml. Aa raathri 580 ml — almost three times. Plus water color slight ga reddish-brown tint, copper smell stronger. Mehboob Pasha ki concern — 35 years lo aame variation observe cheyyaledu.
Aame cabinet lo ee specific jar separately marked — "2024 October 28, abnormal." Aame father generation similar entries chusaaru — 1956 ki oka entry "abnormal, 600 ml, copper-red" ani note. 1956 lo father teenage, grandfather keeper. Family notes lo aa specific event tarwatha — oka 6 weeks lo dargah dheggara oka local conflict, oka Hindu-Muslim minor flare-up, aame quickly resolved kaani aa 6 weeks tense ga.
Mehboob Pasha ki connection observe — abnormal water + community tension. Aame 2024 October post Telangana chala communal incidents kaadu, kaani aame ki gradient sense.
Aa same week Tariq (younger son) ki shop lo oka customer dispute peruga — dispute auto repair charge over Rs 8000, customer Hindu, Tariq Muslim, dispute publicly heard. Aame escalated 4 days, mediation locals dwara closed. Mehboob Pasha ki aame connection visible.
→ Idey theme lo inka oka katha: Kakatiya Tank Godha
[MEHBOOB PASHA - RAVI KANTH NARRATION] "Beta, naaku aa abnormal water entry ki tarwatha 6 weeks community vigilance ga. Family pattern history ki match. Naaku aa pattern ki vigilance reactive ga, kaani 11 generations consistent ga. Aame tomb lo evvaru unnaaru, aame ki community ki connection ga, eclipse nights aame manifest karuna ga emo, water release ga, family acknowledge cheyyaali, community pattern observation cheyyaali."
2024 November 26 — total solar eclipse Telangana lo invisible (path Pacific), kaani Mehboob Pasha vigil chesaaru standard. Aame routine. Water seepage standard 220 ml. Color clear. Aame note normal ga.
Aame ki aa raathri unusual incident — vigil samayam lo, midnight 12:18 AM ki, dargah courtyard nunchi oka voice vinipinchindhi. Aame standard family rule — vigil samayam lo tomb chamber lo physical presence, courtyard random ga, kaani disturbances ki investigate.
Aame torch teesi courtyard ki vellaaru. Empty ga, gate locked, perimeter wall intact. Aame compound corner lo — west wall ki — oka chinna kid figure niluchuni. Age 7-8 emo, boy, traditional kurta-pyjama, faded ga. Aame torch beam ki kid kallu reflect kaadu, kaani aame visible ga. Aame silent ga niluchuni.
Mehboob Pasha approach chesaaru, kaani caution tho. Aame Urdu lo gentle ga — "Beta, kya hua? Tum yahan kaise aaye? Itni raat ko?"
Kid response slow ga, voice clear ga, age-appropriate Urdu register kaadu — formal ga, archaic Urdu/Persian-blend register.
Kid: "Mehboob saheb, aap is dargah ke gyarahveen pushth ke khadim hain. Hum aap se ek arz karte hain. Hum aap ki khidmat ki gawaahi dene aaye hain."
Mehboob Pasha freeze. Kid voice ki adult timbre, kid body, mismatch unsettling. Aame heart rate spike, kaani family duty aame kosam composure stay.
[MEHBOOB PASHA] "Beta, aap kaun?"
Kid: "Mehboob saheb, hum is qabr mein leyte hue. Hamara naam Saiyad Mukhbir Shah. Asal nahi, lekin yahi naam aap log dete hain. Hum 1318 mein yahan dafn huye. Hum Tughluq sipah salar ke saath aaye, lekin hum Sufi the. Hum apne saath ke fauj ki violence par sawaal kiye. Hum apne hi commander ne dafn karwaye, ek private burial. Hamari pehchaan public mein khatam ki gayi. Lekin Warangal local Muslim community ne hamari qabr ko adopt kiya, prayers shuru kiye. Aap ka khaandaan, gyarahveen pushth se hamari qabr ki khidmat. Hum shukr-guzar."
Mehboob Pasha ki disbelief, kaani aame kid figure stable ga, voice steady ga.
Kid: "Mehboob saheb, hum aap ko apna identity reveal karne aaye hain ki kyon? Kyunki yeh qabr ke aspaas community vigilance critical hai aaj. Aaj kal Warangal mein communal tension chhoti chhoti, lekin hum dekh rahe hain. Aap ke chhote bete Tariq ke saath jo dispute hua, aap ne use grace ke saath solve kiya, aap ne dushmani nahi paali. Yeh karuna, yeh rahem, yeh hamare qabr ke around ka shifa. Hum aap ki khidmat dekh kar khush hain."
Kid: "Lekin hum aap se ek aur arz karte hain. Aap ke jars store room mein 200 saal se zyada paani ka collection hai. Yeh paani, yeh hamare aansoo hain. Hum apne aap ki story dekh kar, apne sipahiyon ki violence dekh kar, apne mission ke ghalat use dekh kar, hum ro rahe hain har eclipse mein. Aap ka khaandaan yeh aansoo store kiye, yeh acknowledgment hi humare liye sukoon hai."
Kid: "Lekin ab waqt aaya hai. Hum chahte hain ki aap ke saare jars, 200 se zyada, Bhadrakali Lake mein release kar diye jaayen. Lake ka paani fort ke neeche flow karta hai, ancient Kakatiya hydraulic system se. Hum chahte hain ki hamare aansoo Warangal ki zameen mein wapas chale jaayen, mitti ke saath ek ho jaayen. Yeh hamari rihaai hogi. Aap ka khaandaan ke 11 pushth ka karz utar jaayega."
Mehboob Pasha kallu lo tears. Aame nodded silent ga.
Kid figure slow ga back ki, west wall vaipu, faded ga, gone.
Mehboob Pasha intiki return — hand shaking, heart pounding. Wife Firdaus woken, aame full encounter cheppaaru. Firdaus ki initial disbelief, kaani Mehboob Pasha 35 years marriage lo never lied, never exaggerated. Aame agreed.
Mehboob Pasha ki immediate task — Warangal local Muslim community ulema (religious scholars) tho consultation, kaani identity reveal cheyyadu. Aame community elder Maulana Akhtar saheb tho confidential meeting, aame trust ga. Maulana ki proposal — Bhadrakali Lake water release ritual.
Maulana initially skeptical — Hindu sacred lake, Muslim ritual involvement, communal sensitivity. Kaani Mehboob Pasha argument — water release symbolic ga, no overt ritual, family duty completion. Maulana slow ga agreed, condition tho — "Mehboob bhai, aame quietly cheyyaali. Coordinate with local Hindu community member, aame respect ga, Bhadrakali Lake aame heritage shared ga acknowledge."
→ Pakkana ee story kuda chadavandi: Hanamkonda Purathana Asupatri
Mehboob Pasha local Hindu community elder Pandit Shyam Sundar Sastry ki approach — aame aame trusted neighbor, 30 years acquaintance. Pandit listen chesaaru, story partial ga share, water release request explain. Pandit agreed — "Mehboob bhai, Bhadrakali Lake mana shared heritage. Mee family 11 generations duty, aame ki aame respect. Memu coordinate."
January 6, 2025 morning ki — Mehboob Pasha, Maulana Akhtar, Pandit Sastry, Tariq, Adnan (younger from Hyderabad weekend visit), oka 8 community elders combined — Bhadrakali Lake bund north-east section dheggara assembled. 200+ glass jars wooden box lo, hand cart lo transported.
Procedure — silent ga, 30 minutes lo, jars one by one open, contents lake water lo gentle ga pour. No formal ritual chant, no public ceremony. Each jar emptied, jar collected back, recycle ki separate. Aame approach respectful, pragmatic.
Process complete — 33 minutes. Jars empty, lake unchanged visible ga. Group silent ga ground namaste, Maulana brief Arabic prayer (under breath), Pandit brief Sanskrit prayer (under breath), water collected from lake by Pandit oka small lota lo, sprinkled on group as blessing.
Mehboob Pasha ki body relief ga. 35 years duty oka closure feel.
Family notebook archive lo final entry — "Mehboob Pasha, January 6 2025: Hazrat ki rihaai complete. Future eclipses mein paani seepage continue ho ya na ho, dekhna baki hai. Yeh notebook ab archive ho gayi."
Real-world context: Wikipedia — Kakatiya dynasty
Naaku Ravi Kanth dwara story 2024 December heard, 2025 January post-event update vacchindhi. Mehboob Pasha ki next eclipse March 14 2025 lunar partial — vigil chesaaru. Water seepage zero. Tomb stone dry.
Aame family duty ye structure transition lo. Adnan, Tariq ki future keeper duty inheritance, kaani aame routine simplified — daily prayers, Urs annual, eclipse vigil optional ga.
Mehboob Pasha ki personal reflection — "Beta, hamara khaandaan 11 pushth se ek gumnaam shaqs ki khidmat. Hum kabhi nahi jaante the kaun. Aaj jab hum jante hain, hum samajhte hain, yeh seva khud rehmat thi. Hazrat ne hum ko yaad kiya, yeh hi sab kuch."
Naaku ee story Sai Kiran ki Ravi Kanth dwara, naa fiction-wrapping tho mee daggara. Warangal old city lo aame dargah ippatiki active ga, public visitors welcome ga, kaani identity disclose ledhu. Family continues service.
Author's note
Ravi Kanth maa Karimnagar college samayam best friends, ippudu Bangalore lo software architect. Aame uncle Mehboob Pasha tho Warangal trip 2024 December lo, naaku introduction Hyderabad meetup lo. Aame oral history culturally rich, naaku permission tho ee story raasaaru. Warangal old city lo small dargahs chala vasthe, kaani ee specific identity protected. 1318 CE timeline historical ga — Tughluq forces Kakatiya territory entry early 14th century, full sack 1323 CE. Aa interim period lo Sufi figures regional spread documented ga, kaani specific local burials ki oral lore matrame. Eclipse-water seepage scientifically explained ga unlikely, kaani folk belief ga sacred sites lo such phenomena reported. Mehboob Pasha character composite ga, family duty real ga. 1991 Bhadrakali flood post lake area sensitive ga, modern access regulated ga. Mee Warangal local heritage walks lo, mee ki small dargahs, temples, family-tended sites encounter aithe, casual respect ga visit cheyyandi. Mee experience comments lo cheppandi.
— Sai Kiran · Lighted Tales
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Original Telugu horror fiction. Folk-source material where referenced is public domain.
Modern characters, apartments, companies, and phone numbers are fictional.
Any resemblance to real persons, businesses, or events is coincidental.
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