Dargah Sharif

One of the most famous pilgrim center in Ajmeer, the Dargah Sharif, is the burial ground of the Sufi saint Khwaja Moin-Ud-Din Chist. This shrine is visited by millions of people every year and regarded as a holy place by devotees of all religion.

Situated in the heart of the city, the Dargah Sharif replicates the superb texture of Mugal architecture. The dargah is to be best visited on the holy occasion of annual Ur festival, when the shrine is decorated marvelously. The popular belief is that every wish from a pure heart would be fulfilled after praying here in this sacred place.

Khwaja, who is popularly called as the saint of the poor, is believed to have shut himself in a room for long six days in his last days. This renowned pilgrim centre is the contribution of the mighty Mugals and it is told that Emperor Akbar himself came barefoot to pray to the almighty. The Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti includes numerous lovely marble buildings, which overlooks to a courtyard. Other conspicuous structure consists of a mosque, the Akbari Masjid, a massive gate and the tomb of the saint.