Celebrated in the Hindu month of Shravan, Guru Purnima is a commemorative festival in which pupils pay homage to their deceased gurus as well as ones who are alive. It involves the preparation of a huge banquet that is laid out in the many temples of Chanderi. Devotees throng temple halls and pay homage to […]

Urs commemorates the glory of Hazrat Wajihuddin Yusuf, a Khalifa of the great Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya. In the reign of Allauddin Khilji, Hazrat Wajihuddin was ordered by Hazrat Nizamuddin to go and settle in Chanderi and work for the people there. He reached Chanderi in 1305, established his khanqah and soon gained thousands of […]

Taking place in the Islamic month of Sha’ban, Shab – e – Baraut is traditionally celebrated to atone one’s sins in anticipation of the Day of Judgment. In Chanderi, it involves the whole Muslim community in the practice of commemorating the dead. Men gather in graveyards near their homes during midnight and pray for forgiveness […]

The event of the son of the Prophet Mohammad’s uncle Ali’s death is commemorated with great reverence in Chanderi. Three life size Taziyahs are prepared for the ceremony namely Baadshah Ka Taziyah, Wazir Ka Taziyah and Banjari Tola. The structure of each Taziyah is wooden while the outer covering is made of cloth, a practice […]