“Phool Waalon Ki Sair”
“Phool Waalon Ki Sair”
It is a week-long festival and unique phenomenon when Hindus and Muslims together offer the floral chaadar and pankha at the Dargah of Khwaja Bakhtiar ‘Kaaki’ in Mehrauli and floral pankha and chhatra (canopy) is offered at the ancient temple of Devi Yogmaya Ji, also, in Mehrauli.
The pankha has become a symbol of communal harmony and national integration.
The Festival is being celebrated since the Mughal period (1812).
Anjuman Sair-e-Gul Faroshan welcomes you all to this Festival.
“Phool Waalon Ki Sair”
09 October 2022
to
15 October 2022
Detailed Programme Schedule
Passes for “Phool Waalon Ki Sair 2022” available at
1. Deepaul’s Janpath
2. SDM Office Mehrauli
UPCOMING PROGRAMME OF PHOOL WAALON KI SAIR 2022
About Phool Waalon Ki Sair
Events
This Festival is a unique phenomena when Hindus and Muslims together offer the floral chaadar and pankha at the Dargah and floral pankhaas at the Temple.
History
The origin of “Phool Waalon Ki Sair” goes to history during the reign of the Mughal King Akbar Shah II (1808 to 1837). Akbar Shah-II wanted to nominate his younger son Mirza Jahangir as the Heir Apparent.
Anjuman
Patron
Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena
Lt. Governor, Delhi
President
Shri Salman Khurshid
Vice Presidents
Shri Tarun Kumar
Shri Yash Dev Gupta
Shri Yogesh Gupta
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Awards
“The President of India” has awarded “The National Communal harmony award for the Year 2008” for “Anjuman Sair – e – Gul Faroshan” for organising “Phool Waalon Ki Sair”
Gallery
Members of all communities including Hindus & Muslims celebrate Basant Panchami under the aegis of Anjuman Sair-e-Gul Faroshan – The society which organizes Phool Waalon Ki Sair – a festival of Delhi, which promotes communal harmony.
