Sufi Vasant: Why Nizamuddin Dargah Celebrates Vasant Panchami with Yellow Offerings
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News18•23-01-2026, 14:16
Sufi Vasant: Why Nizamuddin Dargah Celebrates Vasant Panchami with Yellow Offerings
- •Vasant Panchami, traditionally for Goddess Saraswati, is also celebrated at Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah with yellow offerings.
- •This tradition, known as Sufi Vasant, has continued for nearly 800 years and symbolizes the bond between a guru and disciple.
- •Its origin traces back to Amir Khusro, who, to cheer his grieving guru Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya, dressed in yellow and offered mustard flowers.
- •Amir Khusro was inspired by women offering yellow flowers to Goddess Saraswati on Vasant Panchami.
- •Sufi Vasant at the Dargah is a powerful symbol of India's unity, cultural harmony, and spiritual inclusiveness, with participation from all faiths.
Why It Matters: Nizamuddin Dargah celebrates Sufi Vasant on Vasant Panchami, a unique tradition symbolizing unity and devotion.
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