Ajmer
Photo: Singh92karan (CC BY-SA 3.0)Sufi pilgrimage city of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti's dargah, Ana Sagar lake and the gateway to Pushkar.
Half a day to a day for the dargah and Ana Sagar, usually combined with Pushkar.
November: Pleasant; peak season starts
When to go
Things to do
- Visit Ajmer Sharif Dargah: Cover your head; very crowded during Urs.
- Sit by Ana Sagar lake and its marble pavilions
- Wander Dargah Bazaar and the old back alleys
- Try kadhi kachori
- Day trip to Pushkar
- Offer a chadar or flowers at Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti's tomb
- See the Badi Deg and Chhoti Deg cauldrons: Gifted by Akbar and Jahangir; used to cook food for devotees.
- Explore the 16th-century Akbari Fort building: Closed Mondays; 12:00–8:00 PM.
- See archaeological sculptures of Hindu and Jain deities
Top sights
Ajmer Sharif Dargah
Shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, one of South Asia's most visited Sufi pilgrimage sites.
Akbar's Fort
State museum housed in Akbar's 16th-century fort-palace in Ajmer, with sculpture, armoury and miniature paintings.
Delhi Gate
historic site in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Badshahi Haveli
palace in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra
oldest mosque in the north of the Indian subcontinent
Taragarh Fort
fort in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Sawar Fort
monument
Ajmer Jain Temple
building in India
Badshah building
Dargah-e-Khawaja Garib Nawaz Hazrat Moinuddin Chishti (RAH) - Ajmer Sharif
Tripolia Gate
Historic arch in Rajasthan, India
Fatehgarh Fort
Indian fort
Nature and outdoors
Where to eat
Moolchand Budhamal Halwai
Purani Mandi sweet maker said to date to 1870, known for Ajmer's sohan halwa.
Mango Masala Restaurant
Roopmahal
Skynest Ajmer
Alchemist Coffee Company | Ajmer
Shankara Cafe & Restro
RockYard Cafe
MG Fruit Juice Corner
Pizza hut
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Girl's Mess Hall & Canteen
Raju
Pandit Restaurant
Shopping
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