Temperature: Max. 42° C, Min. 7° C
Ideal Duration: 1-2 hours
Open Time: Periodic
Best Time: 1st October - 31st March
Nearest Airport: Indira Gandhi International Airport
Nearest Railway Station: Delhi, New Delhi
Hijron Ka Khanqah is an Islamic monument located in Mehrauli, South Delhi, India. The literal meaning of Hijron ka Khanqah is a "Sufi spiritual retreat for eunuchs", with the word hijron (plural of hijra) more widely referring to a specific community of transgender women throughout the Indian subcontinent. It is one of the many monuments located in the Mehrauli village within the Archeological Park. This monument was created during the Lodi era before the Mughals came into power. Dated back to the 15th century, Hijron Ka Khanqah is known for its tranquility where many eunuchs of Delhi were buried. Presently, Hijras of Turkman Gate visit this place on religious days to offer food to the poor.
If you want to get away from the hustle-bustle of chaotic city life, visit this place. It can soothe your soul. It has a very calm and peaceful aura on the inside premises.; You enter the monument through a narrow gate, which opens up into a huge space that holds countless white tombs. The complex also has a mosque. However, amongst all the tombs in the shrine, the most significant one is said to be of a eunuch called Miyan Saheb.
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