Chronicles of India: Sair-e-Gulfaroshan
Sair-e-Gulfaroshan This is one of the most iconic symbol of communal harmony in India but unfortunately, not many people know about it. The festival is also known as “Phoolwalo ki sair” (English: Procession of those carrying flowers). It is the annual festival of flowers conducted in Old Delhi. The event involves a procession led by shehnai players bearing floral pankhas, chadars and chhatras. These are offered at the ancient Devi Yogmaya Temple and the Dargah of Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaaki in Mehrauli. The festival owes its origin to Queen Mumtaz Mahal who was the wife of Mughal Emperor Akbarshah II. It was stopped by the British but was reinstated in 1962 and has been celebrated ever since then with celebrations getting pompous each year. "Out of clutter, find simplicity." - Albert Einstein