Delhi Karavan presents 'An Evening with Djinns of Dilli' Karavan to 5th City of Dilli FirozaBad > meeting at Ticket Counter, Feroz Shah Fort, Bhahdur Shah Zafar Marg > 3:15pm to 5:30pm on 25th January 2014

Time : 3:15 pm to 5:30 pm

Entry : Rs300/person

* Children below 8 yrs are allowed free

* We accept only 50% of our normal fees if enthusiastic Senior Citizens aged 60 & above join us!

For more details for any of the walks and to confirm your place, call on 9818278665

ESSENTIALS TO WEAR & CARRY:

"Precautions: It is said that Djinns are attracted to long hairs and perfumes. Though this subject is highly controversial and subject to one’s belief, we would request that if you believe the concept of Djinns, please keep long hair tied, wear full length cloths and refrain from using any type of perfume."

1- The terrain sometimes involves climbing atop fort walls & sometimes walking sedately on rolling grass, so preferably wear a pair of good walking shoes. Not that we will stop any flip-flop wearers from joining us!

2- A bottle of drinking water.

3- A cloth covering/cap for head.

4- A camera for capturing the 'monumental' ruins

Meeting Place : Ticket Counter, Feroz Shah Fort, Bhahdur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi
Landmark : Near Kotla Cricket Ground
Venue Info : Map |  Nearest Metro Station - 'New Delhi (Yellow Line)' & 'Pragati Maidan (Blue Line)'

Event Description : Delhi Karavan presents "An Evening with Djinns of Dilli" Karavan to 5th City of Dilli FirozaBad

'It was in the citadel of Feroz Shah Kotla that I met my first Sufi.'

William Dalrymple. with those opening lines in his book, City of Djinns - A Year in Delhi, took us on a haunting journey, back and forth in time.

Delhi Karavan will take you back in time as well, right in the heart of that City of Djinns, where the elusive sufis and saints used to live. Today, devotees visit this place seeking blessings from the Djinns - they write letters, stick coins on the walls of a mosque, offer sweets and milk to the Djinns in the hope of getting their wish fulfilled.

Feroz Shah Kotla, the fifth city of Delhi, is a place full of mysterious, hidden structures - a mosque, a baoli, dungeon cells, and a vast expanse of space with great vantage points - a photographer's delight.

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