Tag: sufi
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Heritage Sites in Bihar!
Since a while I had been wondering that Bihar, being at the centre of certain major historical events in India, would be a hub of Heritage sites and stories associated with evolution of human civilization! The place is an integral part of Ramayana – Gautam Buddha and his sangha once walked through the various viharas and…
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Exploring Heritage at Sonepat and Panipat (2 minute video promo)
A power-packed Qawwali knit with a 2 minute trailer of our upcoming heritage exploration video series from Sonepat and Panipat – ek din Qalandar ke sheher mein!
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Dargaah of Hazrat Khwaja Nasiruddin Mahmood Chiragh Dehlavi – a quick video trip
Ever wondered why Chirag Dilli is named so? Here’s a quick video tour to the Dargaah of Chirag-e-Dehli ..which also gives the place it’s modern name! There isn’t much narration about the story of the place in this vid..but it’ll serve as a good virtual trip for someone who hasn’t witnessed this calm and serene…
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Dargah of Hazrat Hafiz Syyed Khwaja Shamsuddin Turk Panipati – Shah e Vilayat
A major Sufi centre in Panipat, the Dargah of Hazrat Hafiz Syyed Khwaja Shamsuddin Turk Panipati – Shah e Vilayat! We hadn’t planned a trip to this serene shrine.. but the turn of events so happened that we were there.. amid lively young kids who were playing with colors, the blessed ambiance of the Sufi…
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The tomb of Khwaja Khizr (Khijar Makbara) – Sonepat, India
A picturesque tomb in a semi-urban neighborhood..
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The tombs of Mohammad Ghaus, Miyaan Tansen and Bilas Khan
As the nature sings ‘Miyaan ki Malhaar‘ this morning in Delhi, we bring to you, from Gwalior, the serenity and grandeur of the final resting place of the great musician MIYAAN TANSEN, his son BILAS KHAN (“Bilaskhani Todi” .. remember?) and his spiritual master MOHAMMAD GHAUS! Noteworthy is the jaali work made with stone carvings,…
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Nizamuddin Dargaah Complex – Heritage Walk Episode #4
So here’s the final episode from our Heritage Walk at Nizamuddin Basti! In this episode, surrounded by the numerous phool-wallahs and “chappal yahaan rakhiye sahab” folks, we walk through the narrow lanes and reach the main Dargaah complex. We experience the main shrines there and also the Baoli. As the Qawwals churn out one enchanting…
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Dargah of Hazrat Shamsuddin Turk Panipati
The second destination of our recent trip to Panipat – Well, our visit to this place was a coincidence! The place was not on our list but somehow the turn of events so happened that we found ourselves within this peaceful shrine 🙂 Met kids who were decorating the building with beautiful block prints and also met…
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Tomb of Muhammad Ghaus and Tansen’s Memorial @ Gwalior, India
Recently visited this sandstone mausoleum of a sufi saint Shaikh Muhammad Ghaus designed on early Mughal architecture. A pleasant revealation that happened during our visit was that right next to this tomb lies the memorial dedicated to Miyaan Tansen – one of the most prominent Hindustani Classical musicians and a God figure for several musicians from…
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Sufi Rang – Kaafi : the joyous Spring and a musical voyage across Delhi
Sufi Rang – Kaafi : the joyous season of Basant Bahaar – Spring and a musical journey across the land of Sufis – Delhi! 🙂 This melody is woven around the raag Kaafi which is associated with the spring season in India. Often, several Indian traditional tunes associated to the festival of Holi and Basant are woven around this melodic…
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