Dargah Sharif, Ajmer

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Darga Sharif, Gate No.2, Andar Kot Road, Khadim Mohalla, Diggi Bazaar, Ajmer, Rajasthan 305001 Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Dargah Sharif or Ajmer Sharif is a sufi shrine of sufi saint, Moinuddin Chishti located at Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. He was a Sufi saint who dedicated his life to the service of the poor and the downtrodden. This site is revered by people of all religions and is visited by millions of pilgrims every year. The dargah with silver doors was constructed in several stages and houses the original tomb of the saint in a silver railing and a marble screen. Every year ‘Urs’ is held here for a period of 6 days in remembrance of the great Sufi saint. This duration of 6 days has special religious significance as people largely believe that when the saint was 114 years old, he locked himself inside a room for 6 days to pray and left his mortal body in solitude.

Dargah Sharif, Ajmer

HistoryEdit

Dargah Sharif, the most famous pilgrimage centre in Rajasthan, is the place were Khwaja Moin-Ud-Din Chisti. People largely believe that when the saint Moinuddin Chishti was 114 years old, when he locked himself inside a room for 6 days and he pray and left with his mortal body in peace. Ajmer Sharif is considered as the most imperative sacred place for Muslims on behalf of the presence of tomb of founder of Christi Sufi, Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. Not only Muslims, but people from all over the world visit the shrine to get rid of problems of their life. As it is located in Rajasthan, the border state of India, people from Pakistan also comes here to get the blessings from the Sufi saint. Akbar, the great ruler had a habit of coming to this Dargah Sharif once in a year by walk for fulfilling the prayer made here for his son.

Must SeeEdit

Must See

Visiting TimeEdit

6.00 AM – 9.00 PM.

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October – March.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

30 minutes.

Ticket Required : No Edit

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Dress Code (If Any) : Yes Edit

Dress Require: A Social Dress code is accepted but one thing to remember is that we need to cover our head before entering to Dargah so a Hankerchief or cloth is must to keep.

Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

TRM Restaurant ; Opposite City Power House, Near Mehra Building, Jaipur Road, Ajmer Ho, Ajmer – 305001 ; Ph/M – (91)-145-2631146, +(91)-9983495572 ; 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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