Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Basant Panchami Celebrations at Nizamuddin Auliya Dargah
On Friday, many people dressed in yellow gathered at the Nizamuddin Auliya dargah in Delhi to celebrate Basant Panchami, a festival that marks the start of spring.
This event has been happening for about 700 years and is a symbol of people from different religions coming together in harmony.
The celebrations include singing special songs and offering yellow flowers.
However, the people who take care of the dargah are worried because some groups are charging money to show visitors around and attend the celebrations.
They want to remind everyone that these celebrations are free and open to all.
The story behind the festival is about a Sufi saint who was sad and his student, Amir Khusrau, who wrote songs to make him smile.
The dargah sees a lot of visitors on this day, all dressed in yellow to celebrate the joy of spring.
Basant Panchami celebrations at Nizamuddin Auliya dargah featured yellow-clad devotees and mustard flowers, symbolizing communal harmony.
The dargah committee expressed concerns over the commercialisation of the celebrations by some heritage walk groups.
The official Instagram handle of the dargah clarified that the Basant Panchami program is free of cost and open to all.
Anis Nizami, the caretaker of the dargah, mentioned that the dargah is not against commercial heritage walks but is against groups profiting in their name.
The tradition of Basant Panchami at the dargah dates back around 700 years, originating from a story about Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya and his disciple Amir Khusrau.
- Who
- Devotees, heritage walk groups, Anis Nizami (caretaker of the dargah), Harshit (artist conducting heritage walks)
- What
- Basant Panchami celebrations at Nizamuddin Auliya dargah
- When
- Friday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Nizamuddin Auliya dargah, Delhi
- Why
- To celebrate the beginning of spring and communal harmony, but concerns raised over commercialisation
- Event
- Basant Panchami celebrations
- Location
- Nizamuddin Auliya dargah, Delhi
- Date
- Friday (specific date not mentioned)
- Participants
- Yellow-clad devotees, heritage walk groups
- Significance
- Symbol of communal harmony and tolerance
- Concerns
- Commercialisation of celebrations by heritage walk groups
- Attendance
- Approximately 50,000 visitors
- Tradition
- Started around 700 years ago