Dargah Sharif, the last latent place of Moin-ud-Din Chisti, is one of the holiest enshrines for Muslims and Hindus. Was a Sufi saint Khwaja came to India from Persia and consecrated his life to the service and the elevation of the poor. Later the emperor Akbar is said to have traveled to Dargah from Delhi on foot of desire for an heir.
Architecture
The building Dargah was built by the Mughal rulers of Humayun to Shah Jehan. The architecture of the building is a faithful representative of the Mughal style of building monuments. The Dargah Bazar is the entry point leading to the courtyard. The high input has beautifully carved silver doors. In the courtyard are kept two huge cauldrons with capacity of 2240 kg and 4,480 kg. On special occasions, 'Kheer' cooked in these boilers is distributed among the pilgrims. The tomb of the Sufi Saint is surrounded by a silver railing and is partially covered with a marble screen.
There is a prayer room for women, which was built by Chimni Begum, the daughter of Shah Jahan. The assumptions of the Dargah also has the Bhishti tomb, the tomb of the saint's daughter Bibi Hafez Jama and the tomb of Shah Jahan Begum daughter Chimni.
Urs is celebrated every year for six days in his memory. It is said that when he was 114 years old, the saint is locked in a room for six days to pray and left his mortal body in the desert. Several thousands of devotees throng this place during this time of year and food is cooked in large cauldrons and served to the devotees. The surprising thing is that people serve the food while standing in the very hot food in the boilers. These boilers are said to be offered by the Emperor Akbar, when the saint blessed him with an heir to the throne.
The pilgrims make rich offerings called 'nazrana' in the shrine where the saint is buried, including roses and jasmine flowers, sandalwood, infuriate and perfumes that put the aroma that floats in the air inside the shrine. Cash offerings are also made. Also offered by devotees are the 'chaadar', 'ghilaph' and 'neema', which are gifts from the grave.
Outside the holy place of the dredger, professional singers called 'qawwals' will sit in groups and sing hymns to the virtues of the saint in a characteristic high-pitched voice. We can also see 'fakirs' on the front door asking for alms in the name of the Khwaja. Qawwalis in the sanctuary and the fragrance of incense, together create a divine effect.
