About 130kms southwest of Jaipur lies the city of Ajmer, an important location of Islamic heritage and history. Located beside the calm waters Ana Sagar Lake, a day trip here will introduce you to beautiful structures of early Islamic architecture and the city is best known for the shrine of Khwaja Muin-ud-din Chishti. An important Sufi saint who founded the Chishtiya order of Sufism.
Ajmer’s roots go deep as the city was founded in the 7th century, and it was also one of the first meeting points of the Mughals and the British. Sir Thomas Roe met Emperor Jahangir here in the early 1600s. Today, Ajmer is a bustling centre of tourists and pilgrims. The city’s Naya Bazaar has a vast collection of tie-dyed fabrics and silver jewellery.
Best Time to Visit:
Year-round
Tourist Attractions:
Ajmer Sharif Dargah, Adhai Din Ka Jhonpda, Soniji ki Nasiyan, Nareli Jain Temple, Ana Sagar Lake, Lake Foy Sagar, Sai Baba Temple, Ajmer Government Museum, Gateway of Taragarh Fort, Kishangarh Fort, Prithvi Raj Smarak, Victoria Clock Tower, Ana Sagar, Baradari, Akbar’s Palace, Daulat Bagh, Mahila Mandi
Nearest Railway Station:
Ajmer Junction Railway Station
Weather:
Summer (April-June), Monsoon (July-September), Winter (October-March)