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Eid al-Adha in Delhi
A festival of devotion, charity and community
In Old Delhi Eid al-Adha begins at dawn in the courtyard of the Jama Masjid, where thousands pray at once, and carries on through the day in the lanes and sweet shops around it.
Where to watch
Jama Masjid: Old Delhi's main Eid congregation, early in the morning. Working mosque, no ticket for prayer; visits pause during prayers. Jama Masjid metro station (Violet Line), a short walk to Gate No. 1.
Fatehpuri Masjid: the mosque at the western end of Chandni Chowk, with its own Eid prayer. Chandni Chowk metro station, Yellow Line.
Matia Mahal Road and Bazar Chitli Qabar: the lanes opposite Gate No. 1 that carry the Ramadan food nights; on Eid their sweet shops sell sewaiyan (fine vermicelli for sheer khurma) and phirni. Public streets, free to walk.
Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah: evening qawwali in the dargah courtyard. Nizamuddin Basti, near JLN Stadium metro station.
🎟 Free viewing
- The steps of Jama Masjid's Gate No. 1 as the prayer ends
- Matia Mahal Road and Bazar Chitli Qabar through the day
- The evening qawwali at Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah (heads covered)