As you head west from Jaipur, or north from Chittor and Bundi, the flat, arid expanse of the Dhundar plains are dramatically interrupted by the Aravallis, running in a bare brown ridge towards Mount Abu and the Gujarat border. Known locally as the Nag Pahar (Snake Mountain), this steeply shelving spur forms an appropriately epic backdrop for AJMER , famous throughout India as the former home of the Sufi Khwaja Muin-ud-din Chishti , founder of the Chishtiya order. To this day, the Chishti's tomb, or Dargah , remains one of the holiest Muslim shrines in the country, attracting streams of pilgrims and dervishes … more »
Ajmer is a main destination for muslim pligrims. It houses the Dargah... more »
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