What is the significance of dastaarbandi?

Answer

The dastaarbandi practice (of the Auliya of former times) was the impartation of barkat from the Wali to his Student. The mubaarak hands of the Wali wrapping the Amaamah on the head of his Student transferred barkat to the Student. This practise has no Sunnah significance. It has also degenerated into a baatil custom of riya and takabbur. This has also degenerated into a bid'ah. Even morons are accorded the 'honour' of the Turbans. The Madaaris with their baatil customs have become mere shadows. True Ilm is dead.

Noteworthy is the fact that only practices initiated by later Ulama and Auliya degenerate into bid'ah. The practices of the Sahaabah do not become bid'ah.