Sufi Basant Walk to Nizamuddin Dargah
Celebrate the arrival of spring with Khwaja ji
Basant, the Indian spring is a syncretic celebration. Follow us on a Sufi Basant Walk to the Dargah of one of the most popular Sufi saints of India, Khwaja Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya (1238-1325) . Where, every year, as the spring knocks on our doors, mustard flowers are offered and Amir Khusrau’s verses are sung, in honour of Khwaja ji, and the beautiful Indian spring…
Come! Let’s dance with genda tokris on our heads, and take them to Khwaja ji like his beloved Amir Khusrau! Basant Genda Phool!
Features
Basanti Lunch at Lodhi Gardens.
Learn more about Sufi Basant, and rejoice in Amir Khusrau’s spring poetry.
Walk to Nizamuddin Dargah
Sufi Basant celebrations at Nizamuddin Dargah with Basanti Qawwali & more
Duration: 4 hours
Mode of Commuting: Walk
Meeting Point: Customised
Timings: Only available during the festival of Sufi Basant (Jan/Feb)
Notes
Dress Code: It is 100% mandatory to wear all yellow. It is a tradition to wear new yellow cotton clothes, please make an effort to blend in with the season. In case of emergency, white is the best alternative. No Black or dark colours please!
Bring yellow food, yellow flowers and yellow gifts for fellow participants.
Images (Click to enlarge)
Participants gather at Lodhi Gardens / Photo: Karan Thapa
Yellow reigns everywhere / Photo: Karan Thapa
Walking to the Dargah / Photo: Karan Thapa
Alleys leading to the Dargah / Photo: Natasha Ginwala
At the Bada Darbar / Photo: Bedatri Datta Choudhury
Basanti Qawwali / Photo: Karan Thapa
Basanti Qawwali / Photo: Karan Thapa
