Dargah Of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti

Tour the Dargah of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti with Indian Horizons and discover a pious mausoleum where you find peace and happiness

The holy Dargah Sharief in Ajmer is the second most important pilgrimage after Mecca and Medina for the Muslims all over the world. The magnificent gateway that leads to the Dargah was constructed by the Nizam of Hyderabad. Invoke the blessings of almighty Allah at the two mosques located within the Dargah Sharief in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.

Sprawled over a huge area in the heart of Ajmer, the Dargah of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti is located at a distance of 4 kilometers from the Ajmer railway station.

Marvel at the aesthetic and stunning white dome that crowns the main tomb. Besides Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti's Dargah there are several other monuments of historic interest located within the Dargah Sharief enclosure. Tour the tenement of Bibi Hafiz Mahal, Begami Dalan that was constructed in the memory of Begum Jahanara, See the Mehfil Khana, Aulia Mosque and the Chillah of Baba Farid

Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra
Adhai-Din-Ka-Jhonpra is a remarkable structure of Indo-Islamic architecture said to have been built in two and a half days flat
Tour the Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra and see an exquisite blend of Indo-Islamic architecture. This celebrated mosque located in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India gets its name from the fact that the entire structure was constructed in a period of 2 days under the supervision of Mohammad Ghori.

Built in 1198 A.D., Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra was skillfully designed over an already existing edifice that housed an ancient center of Sanskrit learning. Several pillars and structures located within the Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra were picked up from devasted Hindu and Jain temples.

Read Koranic versus inscribed on the walls of the 7-arched wall located within the Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra. The main façade of the mosque is ornamented with painted yellow arches and the décor on the walls is quite impressive.

The tall tower located within the Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra is carved to perfection and served as the platform for the muezzin to chant prayers. The main prayer hall located within the Adhai Din ka Jhonpra has intricately carved walls that are fashioned in the form of lattices so that streams of sunlight pass through the rectangular panels into the prayer sanctum.