Best time to visit
8:00 AM 11:00 PMOpen hours
5:00 AM 10:30 PMThings to do
Pray, Listen to traditional qawwalis The monument has been featured in a number of famous Bollywood films too.Budget
FreeBest Months
September - MayTraveller Types
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59 out of 370 attractions in New Delhi
Hazrat Nizamuddin Darga
This is the mausoleum of one of the most famous saints of the Muslim history who was known as Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya. Situated in the West Nizamuddin area of Delhi, the monument receives a footfall of thousands of Muslims every week along with quite a number of Hindus and Christians too. The other famous tombs in the same complex are of the famous Mughal poet Amir Khusro and Mughal princess Jehan ara Begum. The tomb of Inayat Khan is also nearby.
The locality around the place is also named after the famous sufi saint and has been divided into two parts- The West Nizamuddin area and the East upper Railway area. The western part where the mausoleum is situated has a buzzing marketplace also which is dominated by mostly Muslim vendors. This is a heritage area of the city and the other famous attractions situated nearby are the Humayuns Tomb, Chausath Khamba, Mirza Ghalibs Tomb, Barakhamba and Sabz Burj.
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3. Hear the Qawwali at Hazrat Nizammudin Dargah
It would be a shame to visit Delhi and not witness the magic of qawwali. The Nizamuddin Dargah is the resting place of revered Sufi saint Nizamuddin Aulia. Every Thursday evening, its courtyard erupts with the most melodious qawwali, backed by gripping music produced in tabla and harmonium. Sit in the large marble courtyard in front of the tombstone and let the magic of qawwali serenade you into a trance.
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The site of the Humayun's Tomb was chosen on the banks of Yamuna river, due to its proximity to Nizamuddin Dargah, the mausoleum of the celebrated Sufi saint of Delhi, Nizamuddin Auliya. The path is lined with brightly lit shops and scent of the flowers mingles with the smoke from agarbattis. The divinity of the Dargah can only be experienced.
