Nau Gaza Peer

Nau Gaza Peer is a Sufi shrine located in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, known for its unusually long grave measuring approximately nine gaz (yards). Situated in Saharanpur district, the dargah is dedicated to a revered saint and is visited by devotees of different faiths. The site is notable for its distinctive elongated tomb, simple shrine architecture, and its role as a local pilgrimage centre with an annual Urs gathering.

Visitors can expect a modest shrine complex centered around an elongated tomb approximately nine yards long, covered with cloth and flowers. The setting is simple with an open courtyard and prayer area. Devotees offer chadars, flowers and incense, and pray quietly. The atmosphere is devotional and calm, with small shops outside selling offerings. The site is compact and can be explored on foot within the shrine premises.

The shrine is associated with a Sufi saint whose grave measures about nine gaz in length, giving the site its name Nau Gaza Peer. The elongated tomb is a distinctive tradition found at several Nau Gaza shrines in North India, reflecting local folk reverence and Sufi traditions. The dargah has served as a place of veneration for generations in the Saharanpur region.

The dargah is a syncretic religious site visited by people of different faiths seeking blessings. It holds cultural importance as a centre for communal harmony and devotional practices, with special gatherings during the annual Urs observance when devotees offer prayers, chadars and flowers.