Ajmer
The Land of Composite Cultures
General Information
District: Ajmer, State: Rajasthan, India
Area: 55.76 Sq. Km.
Languages Spoken: Rajasthani, Hindi, English.
Long Distance Code: +91-145
Importance: Dargah Khwaja Sahib and nearest to the city of Pushkar .
Best Time to Visit: October to March
Description
The city was founded by Raja Ajaipal Chauhan in the 7th century and continued to be the major centre of power till 1193 A.D. when Prithviraj Chauhan lost it to Mohammed Gaur. <br />Ajmer is a popular pilgrimage place for the Hindus as well as the Muslims. The famous Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti is in Ajmer and is popular among the Hindus and the Muslims equally. It is known as the final resting place of the Sufi saint. It is centre of culture and education. The annual urs at the Dargah is held on a grand scale which attracts pilgrims from all over the world.<br /><br />Location
The land of composite cultures is situated in the heart of desert of Rajasthan. Ajmer is flanked by the Ana Sagar Lake on one side and the Arvalli hills range on the other. The climate is mostly hot and the two rivers are important water sources, the Luni and the tributaries of the river Banas.
Popularly known as the Dargah Sharif, this is the shrine of the Sufi saint, Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti, better known as Garib Nawaz. This is considered to be his last resting place. The legend goes that in 1256 A.D. at the age of 114, the saint entered a cell to pray in seclusion for six days, at the end of which he passed away. The Urs or fair is held annually to commemorate these six days. Pilgrims of all faiths from the world come over here to attend the urus. They say that your wishes are fulfilled here if your prayers are true and with pure heart. \r\nThe Dargah is entered through a high gateway with silver doors. The great gate, Buland Darwaza leads to a second courtyard. The grave of the saint is surrounded by a silver railing and partially by marble screen.\r\nEmperor Shah Jehan's daughter got a prayer house build over here for women devotees. In the courtyard are two massive iron quadroons in which Kheer, a sweet made of milk, is prepared and distributed on special occasions. The smaller pot can contain 2,240 Kgs of rice and the larger one can take double the amount.\r\n
The mosque supposedly built by demolishing a Sanskrit college by Mohhammed Ghauri in the 12 century, is a unique piece of Indo-Islamic architectural style. It still has few ruins of th erstwhile temple/ Sanskrit college. Three pillars have been placed on one top of the other to give the impression of height of which no two pillars are alike. The pillared hall is 61 mtrs long and its 124 columns support the 10 shallow domes. An arcade of seven arches can be seen, which is finely engraved with Kufi and Jughra inscriptions from the holy Koran.
Once the royal residence of Emperor Akbar, now the museum has armors and sculptures of the Rajputs and the Mughals. The palace has been made red sand stone in square pattern and now it stands in the centre of the city.
This artificial lake located to the north of the city was built by Anaji during 1135-1150A.D. Mughal emperors, Jehangir and Shahajehan added to the beauty of the embankment by raising Bardari, the marble pavilions and developing the Daulat Bagh Gardens. But later this lake was converted into circuit house by the British residency.
The star fort was built by Ajai Chauhan in 1100 A.D. The fort was the site of military activity during the Mughal period, later used as the sanatorium by the British.
This beautiful red temple was built in the 19th century. It has a double storeyed hall with wooden jilt representations from Jain mythology.
Golden Triangle with Ajmer / PI-004 (7 Days / 6 Nights)
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India, the large subcontinent, is beautiful and has a varied choice of destinations. To have a glimpse of India, visit to the famous Northern Golden Triangle, comprising Delhi, Agra and Jaipur is the best way to begin exploring India. A two-day extension to the choiced destinations will only encourage your spirit to explore and give a larger vision to India that is. We have included some of the famous destinations for you to choose from. Ajmer, a popular pilgrimage place is just one of them. The Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti, a Sufi saint,in Ajmer, is visited by devotees irrespectable of any religion, to take the blessings and fulfill their wishes.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi - Agra
Day 3 : Agra - Jaipur
Day 4 : Jaipur - Ajmer
Day 5 : Ajmer
Day 6 : Ajmer - Delhi
Day 7 : Delhi
Delhi-Agra-Jaipur-Ajmer-Delhi
India, the large subcontinent, is beautiful and has a varied choice of destinations. To have a glimpse of India, visit to the famous Northern Golden Triangle, comprising Delhi, Agra and Jaipur is the best way to begin exploring India. A two-day extension to the choiced destinations will only encourage your spirit to explore and give a larger vision to India that is. We have included some of the famous destinations for you to choose from. Ajmer, a popular pilgrimage place is just one of them. The Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti, a Sufi saint,in Ajmer, is visited by devotees irrespectable of any religion, to take the blessings and fulfill their wishes.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi - Agra
Day 3 : Agra - Jaipur
Day 4 : Jaipur - Ajmer
Day 5 : Ajmer
Day 6 : Ajmer - Delhi
Day 7 : Delhi
Western Sojourn / PI-0334 (13 Days / 12 Nights)
Mumbai-Aurangabad-Delhi-Agra-Jaipur-Ajmer-Jodhpur-Udaipur-Mumbai
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Mumbai
Day 2 : Mumbai
Day 3 : Mumbai-Aurangabad
Day 4 : Aurangabad
Day 5 : Aurangabad - Delhi
Day 6 : Delhi
Day 7 : Delhi - Agra
Day 8 : Agra - Jaipur
Day 9 : Jaipur
Day 10 : Jaipur - Ajmer
Day 11 : Ajmer - Jodhpur
Day 12 : Jodhpur - Udaipur
Day 13 : Udaipur - Mumbai
Mumbai-Aurangabad-Delhi-Agra-Jaipur-Ajmer-Jodhpur-Udaipur-Mumbai
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Mumbai
Day 2 : Mumbai
Day 3 : Mumbai-Aurangabad
Day 4 : Aurangabad
Day 5 : Aurangabad - Delhi
Day 6 : Delhi
Day 7 : Delhi - Agra
Day 8 : Agra - Jaipur
Day 9 : Jaipur
Day 10 : Jaipur - Ajmer
Day 11 : Ajmer - Jodhpur
Day 12 : Jodhpur - Udaipur
Day 13 : Udaipur - Mumbai
Rajasthan at its best / PRKT-PR-08 (15 Days / 14 Nights)
Delhi-Mandawa-Bikaner-Jaisalmer-Jodhpur-Udaipur-Pushkar-Ajmer-Jaipur-Agra-Delhi
Delhi-Bikaner-Jaisalmer-Jodhpur-Udaipur-Pushkar-Jaipur-Agra-Delhi. The enchanting Rajasthan tour will not only enchant you but mesmerize you with the forts and palaces it has to offer, leave you awestruck with the hues of colours shown of the Taj and finally take you to a different world altogether of camels. The famous Pushkar fair is the celebration of the ship of the desert the camel. Camels decorated with flowers and colourful clothes, camesl of various sizes and colours, and camels in different moods and variations. Come enjoy Rajasthan and take a dip into the celebrations for the ship of the desert.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi-Mandawa
Day 3 : Mandawa-Bikaner
Day 4 : Bikaner-Jaisalmer
Day 5 : Jaisalmer
Day 6 : Jaisalmer-Jodhpur
Day 7 : Jodhpur-Udaipur
Day 8 : Udaipur
Day 9 : Udaipur - Pushkar
Day 10 : Pushkar-Ajmer-Jaipur
Day 11 : Jaipur
Day 12 : Jaipur-Agra
Day 13 : Agra
Day 14 : Agra - Delhi
Day 15 : Delhi
Delhi-Mandawa-Bikaner-Jaisalmer-Jodhpur-Udaipur-Pushkar-Ajmer-Jaipur-Agra-Delhi
Delhi-Bikaner-Jaisalmer-Jodhpur-Udaipur-Pushkar-Jaipur-Agra-Delhi. The enchanting Rajasthan tour will not only enchant you but mesmerize you with the forts and palaces it has to offer, leave you awestruck with the hues of colours shown of the Taj and finally take you to a different world altogether of camels. The famous Pushkar fair is the celebration of the ship of the desert the camel. Camels decorated with flowers and colourful clothes, camesl of various sizes and colours, and camels in different moods and variations. Come enjoy Rajasthan and take a dip into the celebrations for the ship of the desert.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi-Mandawa
Day 3 : Mandawa-Bikaner
Day 4 : Bikaner-Jaisalmer
Day 5 : Jaisalmer
Day 6 : Jaisalmer-Jodhpur
Day 7 : Jodhpur-Udaipur
Day 8 : Udaipur
Day 9 : Udaipur - Pushkar
Day 10 : Pushkar-Ajmer-Jaipur
Day 11 : Jaipur
Day 12 : Jaipur-Agra
Day 13 : Agra
Day 14 : Agra - Delhi
Day 15 : Delhi
Mesmerizing India tour / PC-558 (12 Days / 11 Nights)
Mumbai-Delhi-Ajmer-Jaipur-Bharatpur-Agra-Aligarh-Lucknow-Delhi
India is a land of diversity. Yet, it has a huge Islamic population intermingled with the existing core culture. Indian history is replete with the cultural and ethical interactions that happened between South East Asia Islamic and pre-existing socio-cultural groups. This tour takes you around the roots and various expressions of South-East Asian Islamic Institutes and their influence in Society.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Mumbai
Day 2 : Mumbai-Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi
Day 4 : Delhi-Ajmer
Day 5 : Ajmer
Day 6 : Ajmer-Jaipur
Day 7 : Jaipur-Bharatpur
Day 8 : Bharatpur-Agra
Day 9 : Agra
Day 10 : Agra-Aligarh
Day 11 : Aligarh-Lucknow
Day 12 : Lucknow-Delhi
Mumbai-Delhi-Ajmer-Jaipur-Bharatpur-Agra-Aligarh-Lucknow-Delhi
India is a land of diversity. Yet, it has a huge Islamic population intermingled with the existing core culture. Indian history is replete with the cultural and ethical interactions that happened between South East Asia Islamic and pre-existing socio-cultural groups. This tour takes you around the roots and various expressions of South-East Asian Islamic Institutes and their influence in Society.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Mumbai
Day 2 : Mumbai-Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi
Day 4 : Delhi-Ajmer
Day 5 : Ajmer
Day 6 : Ajmer-Jaipur
Day 7 : Jaipur-Bharatpur
Day 8 : Bharatpur-Agra
Day 9 : Agra
Day 10 : Agra-Aligarh
Day 11 : Aligarh-Lucknow
Day 12 : Lucknow-Delhi
Ajmer, India Tours
