Festivals are held at the Dargah during the time of Eid and Urs. Urs is held on the death anniversaries of the Hazrat Nizamuddin and Amir Khusru.

Urs of Hazrat Nizamuddin: Nizamuddin’s Urs, or the death anniversary of the saint, is celebrated annually in the month of April at the Dargah, for a period of five days. People from all across the world come here to attend the celebrations. As per tradition, Sufi saints are not mourned on their death anniversaries.  Rather their union with God is celebrated. Thus after the recitation of the Qur’an, and Dua, there is a Mehfil-e-Qawwali where devotional Sufi songs are sung along with accompanying music. In fact it is said that Nizamuddin himself had willed that there should be musical festivities at his funeral procession. A langar is also organised in which food is distributed free of cost to all who come to visit.

Urs of Amir Khusro:   The relationship of Amir Khusro, a renowned poet, and Nizamuddin was very special. Nizamuddin was the spiritual master ... More

Festivals are held at the Dargah during the time of Eid and Urs. Urs is held on the death anniversaries of the Hazrat Nizamuddin and Amir Khusru.

Urs of Hazrat Nizamuddin: Nizamuddin’s Urs, or the death anniversary of the saint, is celebrated annually in the month of April at the Dargah, for a period of five days. People from all across the world come here to attend the celebrations. As per tradition, Sufi saints are not mourned on their death anniversaries.  Rather their union with God is celebrated. Thus after the recitation of the Qur’an, and Dua, there is a Mehfil-e-Qawwali where devotional Sufi songs are sung along with accompanying music. In fact it is said that Nizamuddin himself had willed that there should be musical festivities at his funeral procession. A langar is also organised in which food is distributed free of cost to all who come to visit.

Urs of Amir Khusro:   The relationship of Amir Khusro, a renowned poet, and Nizamuddin was very special. Nizamuddin was the spiritual master of Khusro. The latter wrote his best poetry when he became the disciple of the former. Amir Khusro was extremely saddened by the death of Nizamuddin Auliya and he too died after six months, on 27 September 1325.  That is why Khusro’s Urs is celebrated annually six months after Nizamuddin’s Urs. As per the lunar calendar, it is celebrated on the 16th day after Id-ul-Fitr. It is a three-day Urs. Qawwals (Sufi Singers) gather at the dargah for Mehfil-e-Sama. It is a traditional practice to recite the lines which Khusro had uttered on seeing Nizamuddin’s grave.