Indo Islamic Heritage
The Darbar Shareef is situated in Vyasnarayanmet, Babametta, approximately 3–4 km from the centre of Vizianagaram. The Vizianagaram APSRTC Bus Stand is approximately 3.5 km away, while Vizianagaram Junction Railway Station is approximately 3 km away. Vizianagaram is a major railway junction, and the district administration confirms that the railway station is very close to the town's main bus stand. The nearest airport is Visakhapatnam International Airport (VTZ), approximately 55–60 km from Vizianagaram; the road distance is about 55 km.
Hazrath Khadar Vali Baba Darbar Shareef is a revered Sufi shrine located at 93, Baba Metta Road, Vyasnarayanmet, Babametta, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh 535002. The shrine is associated with Hazrat Baba Khader Auliya, who, according to the Islamic Heritage record, was born in Vizianagaram on 23 November 1900 to Mohd. Ali Khan and Mohtarma Bibi. At the age of 13, he received spiritual instruction from the Sufi saint Hazrat Tajauddin of Nagpur, who visited Vizianagaram in 1911. Baba Khader Auliya subsequently dedicated his life to promoting peace, harmony and spiritual guidance. The shrine remains a place of spiritual devotion and communal harmony and is visited particularly during important religious occasions. Local listings identify the Darbar Shareef as an established shrine in the Babametta area.
Year of Built: Not Known
Address: 93, Baba Metta Rd, Vyasnarayanmet, Babametta, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh 535002
Country: India
State: Andhra Pradesh
District: Vizianagaram
Pincode: 535002
Longitude: 83.414° E
Latitude: 18.117° N