Djinns…

I have heard the stories about Djinns when I was a kid. I even used to watch Aladdin and always expected Djinn to come out of a bottle and fulfill my crazy wishes. But I never heard about Djinn Pooja. On Thursday I got a chance to experience the thrill of Djinn Pooja and I was amazed to see the crowd. It happens every Thursday in Feroz Shah Kotla after 4:00 pm.

From outside, it looked like another monument. But when I went inside, it was still. It was quite, pin drop silence prevailed and the darkness defined the presence of some soul. Although there were plenty of people, the stillness of the place had wrapped everyone in its silence. The place where people go and pray is underground. There are plenty of small caves and each cave is decorated with candles and flowers.

Make a wish list and drop it there. That’s what people do. They come with a chit in their hand which holds their precious wishes scribbled in it. They all come and pray, while leaving, they all drop their wish list and wait for their wish to come true. People believe that most of the time, their wish has been granted. And when that happens they come back to the same place and distribute Biryani and sweets out of happiness and respect to Djinns.

Above the cave, there is a masjid named Jami Masjid. Feroz Shah Kotla was built by the Sultanate Feroz Shah Tuglaq. Opposite to this masjid, a 13.1 meters high column made up of polished sandstone, popularly known as Asoka Pillar.

The place is in a big area, mostly covered with a green garden where people usually spend time with their family and loved ones. Every Thursday a lot of people gather there to offer prayer. There are lots of rumors also that one gets to hear about this place. It gets closed by 8:00 pm, as people say after the sunset Djinns come out and read people wishes.

It is pointed out as a haunted place, and nobody dares to go there after sunset. There is a strange vibe inside the cave but the existence of Djinns is still a mystery. Some say they exists some say it’s all bullshit. There is no point in arguing on a topic like this. Never try to question people’s belief. You can either be on this side or on that side of the road. You cannot be or expect others to be on both side of the road at the same time. And never try to bring those people from the other side to your side. When you tend to ridicule their belief, it invokes a deep rage in those people. That’s why there are always two kinds of people in our world – the one who believes in miracles, the other who don’t believe in anything.

Apart from the fact that Djinns exist in this place, it is quite a good place to spend your evening. It is situated near Delhi Gate, which is another historical Monument of Delhi. Usually the place is quite empty, except on Thursday. Outside the gate of Kotla, you will find a great variety of Street foods comprising from pani-puri to chicken tikka’s.

People who have not been there, I would suggest to go there and experience a new dimension of this world.