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mantru Says: Ajmer the city where the Dargah of the Great Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti stands, is a sacred centre of pilgrimage. Hallowed by the memories of the great seer, Ajmer has earned the epithet of “ Madinatul Hind or the Madina of India”. Devotees of all sects and faiths...
mantru Says: Taragarh fort was built in 1354 and is great palace to ramble around at leisure. Set within the horse-shoe shaped fold of the hills, and with the lakes and water reservoirs below, the fort straddles the crest and offers invincible battlements that must have proved difficult...
6aruna Says: Ajmer is famous for the dargah of sufi saint Kwaja moinuddin chisty. people from all faiths come here. Due to the recent blasts securty has been tightened and photography prohibited. But no unnecessary frisking.Khwaja moinuddin came to Ajmer at around 1191 AD and he was...
Willettsworld Says: The Rajputana Museum is housed in the former palace and fort of Emperor Akbar that was built in 1570. This impressive building was converted into a museum in 1908 and exhibits several inscriptions, ancient coins, sculptures, copper plates, miniature paintings, ceramic and...
Willettsworld Says: This imposing fort and palace was built by Emperor Akbar in 1570 as a temporary residence for himself and his entourage while he was in Ajmer. The fort is small compared to the other Forts in Rajasthan but it is the strongest fort in the southeastern region of the state. In...
Willettsworld Says: Nasiyan Jain Temple, also known as Soniji ki Nasiyan, is a beautiful red coloured Jain shrine located on Prithvi Raj Road. It was built by Seth Shri Mulchand Soni in the 19th century and is devoted to Rishabhdeoji, the first Jain Tirthankar and is highly revered by the...
Willettsworld Says: Emperor Jehangir laid the beautiful Daulat Bagh Gardens that are located on the banks of the Ana Sagar (large lake that lies to the north-west of the city). As everywhere in India, where there's a nice bit of grass, you'll find many people taking advantage of it by kicking...
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Well mannered and decent autorickshawalla
Subbaraoks Says: 6-Seater Auto-rickshaw at AjmerVisited Ajmer around mid-Oct 2011. Accidentally, came across three well mannered and decent auto rickshaw drivers at Ajmer belonging to the same family. The rickshaws are clean. No hazzle in price fixing. You may use for visiting any place...
Willettsworld Says: There are buses that depart pretty regulary to Pushkar from near the Nasiyan (red) Temple on Prithvi Raj Road. The trip is very scenic as you go over the hills that form the Aravali Range and it takes about 30 minutes and costs just Rs8.
Willettsworld Says: After I arrived by train into Ajmer, I decided to spend a couple of hours to see the sights of Ajmer before taking a bus to Pushkar. I took an autorickshaw on a tour where my driver to me to the main sight first - the Dargah through narrow streets that were barely wide...
Willettsworld Says: Ajmer Junction Station is on the Delhi-Ahmedabad-Mumbai section of the Western Railways. It is connected to metro cities by broad gauge line. Ajmer has super fast, express and mail trains running to Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Jodhpur. I came here from Jaipur on the...
I visited Ajmer in Oct 2011 and had good experience in buying sarees from:
(1) Kasturi Silk Palace, Purani Mandi, Ajmer Tel +91-145-2621236/2621378
(2) Janak Nandini Boutique, 16/61, Ramji House, Purani Mandi, Ajmer Tel: +91-145-2633026
Written Oct 23, 2011
Dargah - Sacred threads of faiths
Willettsworld Says: The white iron grill gate encloses the actual tomb of the Saint. People visit the shrine and make a wish by tying the thread to the grill. Once their wish is met, they come back and remove their thread and offer a chaddar (cloth sheet) to the tomb along with incense and...
Willettsworld Says: You must cover your head before entering into the main courtyard. You can buy what's called a Namaz cap from one of the many stalls that are located inside. They only cost about Rs10. Ladies will have to cover arms and legs.
Willettsworld Says: When writing these tips and doing some research on them, I stumbled across some news stories about a bomb that exploded at the Dargah on the 11th October 2007, less than 2 weeks ago (at time of writing). There was very little, if any, security when I entered into the...
Willettsworld Says: You may (or should that be will!), be approached by a 'tour' guide at the Dargah where he will show you around the sights and into the saints shrine. Don't expect this to be for free! I gave Rs100 which was taken by a chap with a large donation book by the entrance to the...
6aruna Says: Whenever an unsuspecting novice travellor lands in front of the dargah well dressed youngmen tags along and starts giving handy advice and general layout. You are unobtrusively nudged along to the front of the dargah and made to sit in front of equally dignified people who...
hydronetta Says: Beware of several people sitting outside the main tomb entrance. They ask you to sign in donation books and in fact they can charge you a generous donation. Simply try to ignore them...
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Dargah closes by 9pm but you can sit around and listen to live sufi music played inside the courtyard. Carry a shawl with you to wrap around sit at a comfortable place and enjoy the heavenly music. You can also give the musicians money if you want.
Written Nov 27, 2007
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Contact Person: Bunker Roy (Director, Barefoot College)
Phone Number: +91 (0)1463 288205
Fax: +91 (0)1463 288206
E-mail: bunker_roy@yahoo.com and barefootcollege@gmail.com
Written Jun 3, 2010
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