Ajmer Tourism Information

An oasis city of Rajasthan, Ajmer is World Wide famous for the Dargah of Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti.

Ajmer is only 120 km from Jaipur. This is one of the holy Indian cities which are equally revered by the Hindus and Muslims.

History:

This city was first founded by Raja Ajay Pal Chauhan of Chauhan dynasty in the 7th century. This city was under the Chauhan rulers till 1193. In 1193 this city was lost by Prithviraj Chauhan to Mohammed Guare.

Ajmer Tourist Attractions

Ajmer is a city of faith for Hindus and Muslims both and has some very excited places to see with joy.

The Dargah:

The Ajmer city is popular for the Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti’s Dargah. This one of the holiest shrines for Muslims was built by Mughal King Humayun. It is to believe that any wish, which one will ask to Chisti Sahib, will fulfilled. Inside the holy Dargah one will find a feel of spirituality. There are two massive ‘degs’ (cauldrons) in which 4480 and 2240 kg rice can contain easily. Urs is a biggest fest of Ajmer, during Urs millions of devotees visit the shrine, and it is to believe that those visiting during Urs receive special blessings of saint.