Info : Heritage

Ajmer is known throughout the Muslim world for the Dargah (the burial place) of Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chishti, a famous Sufi saint. He claimed to descent from the son-in-law of Mohammad. Seven pilgrimages to Ajmer are considered as equivalent to one pilgrimage to Mecca. Thousands of pilgrimages descend on this ancient town during the Islamic festivals of Id and Muharram. Ajmer is a small town with Anna Sagar Lake flanking it on one side and barren hills of Aravallis ranges on the other. Streams of Luni River flow south westwards from Ajmer and tributaries of Banas River flows eastward from it. Ajmer is also known as its beautiful landscape created various geographical features created by the nature. Pushkar, one of the holiest Hindu pilgrimages is located just 11 km from Ajmer and the town is the main transportation center for any visit to Pushkar.