Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah
This Dargah of Saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya (1238-1325) is situated in Central Delhi on the road leading to Mathura Road. The entrance to the Dargah is through a narrow lane with Muslim shopkeepers selling rose petals, Attar and and flower basket offering to the Saint.
Nizamuddin Auliyah was a Sufi Saint of 13th and early 14th century of the Chisti order. His forefathers were from Bukhara in Uzbekistan and he was born in Badayun in Uttar Pradesh. He shifted to Delhi at a young age and started teaching the easy way to realise God through love. For him love of God implied a love of humanity . His vision was marked by a sense of religious pluralism and kindness. He was loved by the people of Delhi and their outlook on wordly matters changed.
The original tomb was built by Mohammed Tughlaq in 14th century after his death. The tomb of Amir Khusru his famous disciple and a poet of Persian and Urdu language faces Auliyas Tomb. Tomb of Jahanara the daughter of Shahjahan is also their in the complex. The original tomb was renovated in 1562 to the present state during Akbars period.
His devotees consider the place very sacred and Id and Urs are celebrated in a grand manner. The Dargah is open on all days and the Qawaali songs in the evening manifolds the divinity of the place. You can spend some time in meditation at the Dargah and the serene atmosphere offers great peace of mind. The devote sit around the Dargah reading the Quran and the wall outside shrine of Amir Khusru has a poem praising Nizamuddin Auliya. It is altogether a different experience. One has to be there to realise it.
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