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Dargah of Garib Nawaj (Dargah Sharif)
The Dargah of Khwaja Moin-ud -din Chishti is located at the
foot of a small and barren hill in Ajmer, whose blessings
are eagerly sought by pilgrims to his dargah thats why its
known as Dargah Sharif. It is the Splendid tomb of sufi
saint Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti more popularly known as
Khawaja Saheb or Sharif. Khawaja Moin-ud-din came to Ajmer
in 1192 from Persia. And the tomb was built by Humayun. The
saint’s marble domed mausoleum is India’s most important
shrine for Muslims and receives an endless flow of visitors
of all religions as the sick, the troubled and the childless
come here seeking a boon, a blessing or just peace of mind.
Tomb was constructed with white marble , it has 11 arches
and a persian inscription running the full length of the
building. It has a marble dome and the actual tomb inside is
surrounded by a silver platform. thousand of pilgrims comes
every year on the anniversary of saint's death.
Adhai-din-ka-Jhonpra
This mosque was a sanskrit college in 12 th century. In 1193
AD Mohammed Ghori destroyed the college and a mosque was
built in its place by adding seven arched wall in front of
the pillared hall in just two and a half days. And
surprisingly not two pillars are alike. This monument is the
finest example of Indo-Islamic architecture.
Taragarh fort
The first hill fort of India built in the 7th century by
Ajaipal Chauhan. The fort gives excellent views of the town
below and also known as star front. The forts gives birds
eye view of the city
Ana Sagar Lake
This Lake was built by King Anaji the grandfather of Prithvi
Raj Chauhan at a picturesque site located to the north of
Ajmer. Later the mughal emperors made additional
constructions to beautfy 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.
Mayo College
Mayo College was built in AD 1873. One of the India’s best
public schools, located in the south-east of the Ana Sagar,
has now been converted to the Circuit House. The lake and
the cenotaph and the shrine of the Hindu reformer Swami
Dayanand, founder of the "Arya Samaj Movement" in India, can
be viewed from here. The aim of the school was to provide
liberal education to the young Indian princes and wards of
the colonial rulers.
Nasiyan Jain Temple
Nasiyan Jain Temple is located on Prithvi Raj Road and
devoted to the first Jain Tirthankara, Rishabhdeoji. The
temple is greatly revered by the Digambar sect of Jains.
Temple construction started in 1864 and opened to the public
in 1895. Its double storey hall contains a fascinating
series of large, gilt wooden figures from Jain mythology
which depict the Jain concept of the ancient world. This red
coloured Jain temple was built in the late 19th century. The
wooden gilt in the double storeyed hall depicts scenes from
the Jain mythology. The beauty of this temple is widely
acclaimed.
Government Museum (Daulat Khana)
The Royal Palace of Akbar was converted into a Museum and
today it houses a rich collection of Mughal and Rajput
armoury. The Rajputana Museum as it is significantly named,
has in its galleries important exhibits from almost all the
princely states. Some of the fine and delicate sculptures of
the region have been displayed here. The building itself has
been constructed of red sandstone which have been laid down
in a square pattern, giving it a fabulous look. |
