New Delhi

A group of young men today made a human pyramid to give a salute to Sufi Saint Baba Makhdoom Sahib, the 14 century scholar and Sufi at his shrine in Mumbai’s Mahim area on the occasion of Janamasthami.

Human Pyramids are made on the occasion of Janamsthami by contestants across Maharashtra. Each team makes an effort to reach the terracotta Picher to commemorate the youthful antics of Lord Krishna, who was fond of milk, butter and curd and at times stole these from the hanging pots placed by his mother.

According to Mahim Trust, ths Govinda Boys gesture of giving salami (salute) to Baba Makhdoom Shah dargah and chanting Makhdoom sahib Bab Ki jai symbolised India’s securlar tradition.

Secular Salute ! Govinda boys giving salami to Baba Makhdoom Shah Dargah at Mahim today. Channting Makhdoom Shah Baba Ki Jai!

The Mahim Dargah Trust posted this video of the function on Twitter:

Secular Salute ! Govinda boys giving salami to Baba Makhdoom Shah Dargah at Mahim today.
Channting Makhdoom Shah Baba Ki Jai! pic.twitter.com/oGPkdov97f

— Mahim Dargah Trust®️ (@MahimTrust) August 19, 2022

After giving salute to Baba Mahimi as the saint is popularly known as, the group performed Dahi-Matki acrobat.

Makhdoom Ali Mahimi Shafi'i was a Sufi saint and scholar who He lived during the time of the Tughlaq dynasty. He is widely acknowledged for his scholarly treatises, liberal views and humanist ideals. Mahimi was born into a family of Arab travelers from Iraq who had settled on the island of Mahim which is now part of Mumbai city.

Mahimi, revered by both Hindus and Muslims, was the first Indian commentator of the Quran . His commentary called "Tafsirur Rahman"  is available In Al Azhar University, Cairo and Ummul-Qura University, Makkah.

Dargah of Baba Makhdoom Shah at Mahim (Courtesy: Nicholas Nichalp)

He wrote more than 100 books of which only 21 are known and only 10 available in different libraries in India.

After his death in 1431, he was buried in Mahim and this site is visited by all people.