Ajmer Sharif Dargahअजमेर शरीफ़ दरगाह
The tomb of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, the most visited Sufi shrine in India.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereAjmer, Rajasthan
Dhundhar & Ajmer
Dhundhar & Ajmer
Kind of placePilgrimage Routes, Monuments & Heritage
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March and 1 December to 20 January
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February), Summer (March to May)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyDargah Bazaar, Ajmer
EntryFree · cover your head · leave cameras and shoes at the gate · do not pay touts for entry
About Ajmer Sharif Dargah
The tomb of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, the Sufi saint who settled in Ajmer and died here in 1236, is the most visited Muslim shrine in India and people of every faith come. Akbar walked here from Agra, and the great degs still cook rice for the poor. The Urs falls in the month of Rajab, lately in late December or January, and the town is packed for six days. Expect crowds and pushy guides; qawwali after the evening prayer is the time to be there.
What to see and do
- The tomb of Gharib Nawaz
- Nizam Gate and Buland Darwaza
- The giant degs of Akbar and Jahangir
- Shahjahani mosque of white marble
- Qawwali after the evening prayer
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- Pushkar Lake & Brahma TempleAjmer, Rajasthan · Pilgrimage RoutesThe lotus lake with 52 ghats and one of the only Brahma temples in India.
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- Kishangarh Fort & Marble Dumping YardAjmer, Rajasthan · FortsThe white slurry flats of the marble town, plus the fort where Bani Thani was painted.
- Savitri Temple & RopewayAjmer, Rajasthan · Temples & ShrinesThe hilltop temple above Pushkar with the sunrise view. Climb it, or ride the ropeway.
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