Ajmer Sharif

Ajmer represents India's real tryst with religion, where it does not matter whether a saint is a Muslim or a Hindu, a Sikh or a Christian; where it only matters that he was an enlightened man. Ajmer is the place where only faith matters and that faith is represented by the paradoxical delicacy of the threads tied to the shrine of a Sufi saint.

Each thread tied is a wish and when it is granted, and it inevitably is, the person who tied it returns to untie a thread. The hot desert winds play with those threads, the sun leaches them of colour but the faithful return to tie and untie, in a cycle that never seems to end. And yes, it is a hot dusty city where acrid winds blow fine dust into every nook and cranny, but that only serves as a reminder of the desert origins of the dervish and the Sufi.

Palaces to Visit

    The Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
    Shah Jahan's Mosque
    Adhai-din-ka-jhonpra
    Taragarh Fort
    The Museum
    Nasiyan Jain temple
    Ana Sagar Lake
    

How to Reach

 By Ai r:-
Jaipur (132 km) is the nearest airport.

 By Rail :-
Regular train services link Ajmer with important cities. Some important train connections: Gujarat Mail (Mumbai-Ajmer-Delhi-Sarai-Rohilla); Jodhpur Mail (Marwar-Ajmer-Jaipur): Delhi Express (Ahmedabad-Ajmer-Jaipur); Shatabadi Express (New Delhi-Ajmer-New Delhi).

Railway telephone inquiry: 131.
Railway reservations: 132

 By Road :-

The main bus stand (Tel: 429398) is 2 km east of the railway station. Among other places, you can get buses to Ahmedabad (14 hours, Rs 190), Bikaner (7 hours, Rs 108), Jaipur (3 hours, Rs 52), Jaisalmer (12 hours, Rs 190), Jodhpur (5 hours, Rs 81), Udaipur (7 hours, Rs 135). The Pushkar bus stand, near the station-Kutchery road junction has buses to Pushkar every 15 minutes from 5 am to midnight (30 minutes, Rs 5).