The 14-day Kanduri festival commemorates the death anniversary of 16th-century Sufi saint Hazrat Syed Shahul Hameed at Nagore Dargah in Tamil Nadu. The saint reportedly cured a Hindu king named Achuthappa Nayak. Later, in his reverence, Hindu Maratha ruler of Thanjavur Pratap Singh built the shrine's tallest minaret. Nagore Dargah is a pilgrimage centre for both Muslims and Hindus.