Many may blast babas and swamijis for taking people for a ride. However Attaullah Shariff Shataj Khadiri Baba more popular as ‘Biryani Baba’ is becoming people’s boon. Till now he fed more than 1 crore poor people and is continuing his good work for more than 4 decades in Vizianagaram and Cheemalapadu of Krishna district.
78 year old Baba is continuing the legacy of his guru Khadar Baba who left the soul 40 years ago. Baba blesses people who believe in him and offers anna prasad at Langar Khana on the dargah premises while shuffling between Vizianagaram and Cheemalapadu Dargah.
He himself oversees preparation of Biryani and everyday around thousand people have biryani in Vizianagaram and Cheemalapadu. Biryani is prepared with Two tonnes of good quality Basmati rice and quintals of chicken and mutton and pure ghee.
Even Veg biryani is prepared. Baba organises grand festival everyyear on Jan 25. He says he is just providing meals with the help of donors and devotees. Baba says he don’t believe in religion and castes and appealed to public to help the poor.