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[[File:'Candle Stalls' on the road to 'Mount Mary Church' in Bandra..JPG|thumb|300px|Individuals visiting the [[Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount, Bandra|Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount]] purchase [[votive candle]]s from street vendors, lighting them inside the church as they ask God to make their mannat come true.<ref name="CT2018"/>]] 
In the [[South Asian subcontinent]], '''mannat''' ({{lang-hi|मन्नत}}, {{lang-ur|منّت}}) is a [[wish]] that one desires to come to fruition and the [[vow]] one makes to God after his/her wish comes true.<ref name="Asghar2016">{{cite book |last1=Asghar |first1=Muhammad |title=The Sacred and the Secular: Aesthetics in Domestic Spaces of Pakistan/Punjab |publisher=LIT Verlag Münster |language=English |date=2016}}</ref> 

The word is adopted from the [[Persian language|Persian]] ''mannat'' (<big>منّت</big>), meaning "grace, favour, praise" where the word is first used at [[Dargah|dargahs]] (an [[Islam|Islamic]] shrine of a saint).

South Asians often make [[pilgrimage]]s to [[houses of worship]] that are associated with the fulfillment of one's mannat; while these sites have a certain religious affiliation, people of all faiths visit them, reflecting a historical [[composite nationalism|composite culture]].<ref name="CT2018">{{cite web |title=Mount Mary Church In Bandra Is Believed To Make All Your Wishes Come True |url=https://curlytales.com/mount-mary-church-bandra-believed-make-wishes-come-true/ |publisher=Fork Media |accessdate=29 May 2020 |language=English |date=31 January 2018|quote=The Basilica Of Our Lady Of The Mount in Bandra is where devotees from all faiths come to get their ‘mannat’ fulfilled.}}</ref><ref name="Chishty">{{cite web |last1=Chishty |first1=Haji Syed Shahnawaz |title=Mannat |url=http://www.chishtyajmersharif.com/mannat.htm |publisher=[[Ajmer Sharif Dargah]] |accessdate=29 May 2020 |language=English |quote=The shrine had become one of the most important centers for the diffusion of composite culture that had struck deep roots in the psyche of both the Hindus and Muslim. Thus the result of the long association of the Hindus with the shrine can be assessed from the customs at the Dargah by the Muslims and Hindus alike. For example putting Lachcha (red and yellow threads) around the neck or hand of the devotees, pasting of sandal at mazar and tying of threads at shrine as a mark of vows (mannat), cracking of coconuts at the door steps of Dargah, and the lighting ceremony at dust etc are symbolic of the emerging of composite culture.}}</ref> Devotees make a promise to do a [[good works|good work]] for God when their mannat is fulfilled, such as distributing sweets at the house of worship, giving [[alms]] to feed the poor, and resolving to pray every day.<ref name="Moj2015">{{cite book |last1=Moj |first1=Muhammad |title=The Deoband Madrassah Movement: Countercultural Trends and Tendencies |date=2015 |publisher=Anthem Press |isbn=978-1-78308-446-3 |page=148 |language=English}}</ref> Examples of mannat asked for at various religious sites include childless couples praying for a baby, women praying for their husbands to find a good job, etc.<ref name="Asghar2016" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Claus |first1=Peter J. |last2=Diamond |first2=Sarah |last3=Mills |first3=Margaret Ann |title=South Asian Folklore: An Encyclopedia : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka |date=2003 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=978-0-415-93919-5 |page=411 |language=English}}</ref>

== Sites noted for the fulfillment of mannat ==
*[[Ajmer Sharif Dargah]] (India)<ref name="Chishty"/>
*[[Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount, Bandra|Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount]] (India)<ref name="CT2018"/>
*[[Imambaras of Lucknow]] (India)<ref name="Hasan1983">{{cite book |last1=Hasan |first1=Amir |title=Palace Culture of Lucknow |date=1983 |publisher=B.R. Publishing Corporation |page=58 |language=English}}</ref>
*[[Pakka Pul Pir]] (India)<ref name="Deswal1992">{{cite book |last1=Deswal |first1=Rajbir |title=Culture: bright and dark |date=1992 |publisher=Anupama Publications |isbn=978-81-85251-20-2 |page=132 |language=English}}</ref>
*[[Shrine of Baba Farid]] (Pakistan)<ref name="Asghar2016"/>
*[[Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai|Siddhivinayak Temple]] (India)<ref name="Prakasan2019">{{cite web |last1=Prakasan |first1=Chethana |title=Mumbai Houses a Good Number of Temples, Here Are 11 You Must Visit |url=https://www.india.com/travel/articles/mumbai-houses-a-good-number-of-temples-here-are-11-you-must-visit-3232550/ |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |accessdate=29 May 2020 |language=English |date=19 December 2019 |quote=Siddhivinayak temple is one of the most important landmarks of Mumbai. Located in Prabhadevi, Mumbai, the temple is dedicated to Ganesha, the elephant-headed god. The temple is known to fulfill the wishes and prayers of the devotees.}}</ref>

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