Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra

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Adhai-din ka Jhonpra Mosque, Ajmer Village, Ajmer, Rajasthan. Edit

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Adhai Din Ka JhonpraDesigned by Abu Bakr of Herat, the mosque is believed to have been built in two and a half days, and is thus named Adhai-din. The adhai din ka jhonpra mosque is entered through a simple gateway in the north, on whose right stands a ruined minaret. The gate leads into a stairway leading up to a small tower. The front facade consists of a number of small arches built of yellow limestone. The main arch is flanked by six smaller arches of Arab origin. The interior of the Jhonpra is more on the design of a Hindu temple than that of a mosque, with a main hall supported by numerous columns. Three pillars are placed over each other to gain more height while the roof is supported on square bays. The columns are of an uncommon design, heavily decorated and quite similar to Hindu and Jain rock temples, each one being dissimilar to other. Their bases are large and bulbous, tapering as they gain height, with images of Hindu gods and goddesses. Even the ceiling is an extensively carved one, below which is a platform constructed to deliver sermons from the Koran.

Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra, Ajmer

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Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra, is located on the outskirts of the town, this remarkable structure is an exquisite example of early Indo-Islamic architecture. Designed by Abu Bakr of Herat, the mosque is believed to have been built in two and a half days, and is thus named Adhai-din. According to another story the name is derived from a two and a half day fair held here every year.

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October – March.

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1 – 2 hours.

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Honeydew Restaurant ; Opposite Railway Station, Station Road 305001, Ajmer, Rajasthan. India. ; Ph/M – 91-145-2622498 ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Car & taxi services available in Ajmer. These ar charged on a per kilometer, per day basis. Tourist’ll decide to take one to arrive into town or take one for sightseeing in and around the city.

Bus : Ajmer is connected by bus with cities like, Delhi (391 Km), Ahmedabad (525 Km), Jaipur (134 Km), Udaipur (163 Km), Jodhpur (205 Km), Bikaner (233 Km) and plenty of others cities to Ajmer. There area unit sensible varieties of Buses and Cabs available.

Train : Ajmer is at a crucial railway station is directly connected via rail to all or any major stations of North, East and West India. Major cities like city, Mumbai, Jaipur, Ahmadabad and Jodhpur. There ar numerous superfast, express, passenger and mail trains that arrive and depart from the town at regular intervals. Ajmer railway station Call: (0145) 2431965.

Air : Ajmer doesn’t have an airport. The nearest airport is at Jaipur airport is some a hundred thirty kilometer away from the guts of Ajmer town .this airport connected to all major cities in India and abroad. Jaipur Airport, Phone no: 0141 255 0623.

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