The famous Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah will reopen after over five months on September 6 ,Sunday
The entry and exit points of the dargah will be separate, and markings have been made on the floor to ensure social distancing by devotees. Two big sanitizer dispensers have been installed at the main entrance of the dargah. Small dispensers and sanitizer bottles have been kept in the premises for devotees.
Nizami, an caretaker of the Shrine said,
“We have also covered the graves of Hazarat Nizamuddin Aulia and Amir Khusro (in the dargah complex) with plastic sheets so that people do not touch them while paying obeisance, as it could lead to people getting infected with the virus,”
“We will also deploy men at the gates of the dargah to ensure that people enter wearing face covers,” he added.
Mr Nizami further stated,
“Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Qawwali evenings which are hugely famous among followers of the sufi saint will not be held for the time being. We will ensure that people do not sit in the courtyard of the dargah as they used to do before, and leave after paying obeisance,”
The crowd management at the shrine will be improved after assessing the footfall in the coming days.
The dargah located in the Hazrat Nizamuddin area of south Delhi was closed with the announcement of the COVID-19-induced lockdown in March.
