Religion. Faith. Prayer. I have always been a little conflicted about this thing called “unknown power.” So, I am never interested in visiting worship places. But, when I was in Delhi earlier, this year, I stumbled upon an opportunity to visit one of the most popular shrines of Delhi. It took me back to the by-lanes of Mumbai’s Mahalakshmi temple (which my mom used to drag me out to when I was a kid!) Here’s what I saw- baskets of flowers, the chunris( the temple has it in red, the dargah in green), same Prasad packets of sugar balls and hordes of believers irrespective of class, creed and religion.
And I couldn’t help but wonder… Are we all really different. Guess, Rumi wins this round, when he says “the entrance to the sanctuary is within you.”
Below are a few glimpses from this mystical visit, that changed something within me forever:
Outside the compound of the main Dargah
The main complex which houses the grave of the Hazrat Nizzamuddin Auliya, the Sufi saint-poet
The ornate interiors of the temple
Women aren’t allowed inside, where the grave rests. But women offer prayers through the window of faith
Offerings to the Khwaja
Believers tie these threads, making wishes at the grave of the now silent saint-poet
Offering prayers
The building is a sight to behold with the believers making up beautiful portraits
The meaning of life, often lies in death, which marks the union of the human body and its creator is the underlying belief in Sufism
Feet on the map 
wow. I have only heard about this place but never visited. Thanks for the virtual trip
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Ah! Reminded me of my visit to the Dargah 4 years ago.
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Hello, Nice place to visit . Thanks for sharing these lovely pictures.Nice Blog, Hope to see more post .
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wow!! i heard about this before… This looks pretty amazing
Thanks for sharing this
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Awesome information , Hazrat Nizamuddin is a most famous sufi in india. Whenever i am in delhi i also visit dargah sharif thanks for sharing such a nice information.
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