The city of Ajmer is famous as a pilgrim place. It houses the Dargah or tomb of the popular 13th-century, Sufi Saint Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chisti. Millions of pilgrims from all over the world throng Ajmer to attend the death anniversary of the great saint every year. The city also boasts of a number of monuments belonging to the Mughal era. The city is also known for its traditional handicrafts.
The city of Ajmer is located in the state of Rajasthan, in the
northwestern part of India. It is flanked by the Ana
Sagar Lake on one side and barren hills of the Aravali range
on the other side. Ajmer is drained by streams of the Luni
River flowing southwestward and by tributaries of the Banas
River flowing eastward.
Tourist Attraction in Ajmer
At the foot of a barren hill, is situated India s most
important pilgrimage center for people from all faiths. It is
the splendid tomb of the Sufi saint Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti
more popularly known as Khawaja Saheb or Khawaja Sharif. The
shrine is next only to Mecca or Median for the Muslims of
South Asia. Emperor Akbar used to make a pilgrimage to this
Dargah from Agra once a year.
This lake was built by Anaji during 1135-1150 AD. Later the
Mughal Emperors made additional constructions to beautify the
lake. The 'Baradari', a marble pavilion was built by Shah
Jahan and the Daulat Bagh Gardens were laid by Jehangir. This
lake is located towards the north of Ajmer city.
