Home › Destinations › Ajmer › Places to Visit Near Ajmer

Places to Visit Near Ajmer

Ajmer has 11 places covered here for places to visit near Ajmer, including Brahma Temple, Pushkar Lake, Ajmer Sharif Dargah and Akbari Fort & Museum. Each page lists timings,

Overview

Ajmer has 11 places covered here for places to visit near Ajmer, including Brahma Temple, Pushkar Lake, Ajmer Sharif Dargah and Akbari Fort & Museum. Each page lists timings, entry fees and directions where sources provide them.

Places

Brahma Temple

Brahma Temple, Pushkar (also known as Jagatpita Brahma Mandir) is a Hindu temple situated at Pushkar in the Indian state of Rajasthan, close to the sacred Pushkar Lake to which its legend has an indelible link. The temple is one of very few existing temples dedicated to the Hindu creator-god Brahma in India and remains the most prominent among them.The temple structure dates to the 14th century CE, with later partial rebuilding. The temple is made of marble and stone slabs. It has a distinct red pinnacle (shikhara) and a hamsa bird motif. The temple sanctum sanctorum holds the image of four-headed Brahma and his consort Gayatri (goddess of vedas).

Pilgrimage

Pushkar Lake

Pushkar Lake or Pushkar Sarovar is located in the town of Pushkar near Ajmer city in Ajmer district of the Rajasthan state of western India. Pushkar Lake is a sacred lake for the Hindus. The Hindu scriptures describe it as "Tirtha-Guru" [Thirtha Raj]– the perceptor of pilgrimage sites related to a water-body and relate it to the mythology of Brahma, the creator-god in Hinduism, whose most prominent temple stands in Pushkar. The Pushkar Lake finds mention on coins as early as the 4th century BC.

Heritage

Ajmer Sharif Dargah

The Dargah is a major pilgrimage centre of Muslim religion and holds a special place in the life of the Sufi saint Khwaja Moin Uddin Chisty(RA). Entry is free, but you should pay the people watching your shoes a couple of bucks. Priests are available to act as guides and to perform ceremonies at the shrine. Men and women must cover their heads, and women must cover their shoulders. The beggars in the Dargah Bazaar can be quite persistent.

Pilgrimage

Akbari Fort & Museum

Akbari Fort & Museum is a museum in Ajmer. It has been named Rajputana Museum. It was once the residence of Prince Salīm, the son of the Emperor Akbar, and presently houses a collection of Mughal and Rajput armor and sculpture. Construction of this had been commissioned by Akbar in 1570. This is the location from where Salim, as the Emperor Jahangir read out the farmân permitting the British East India Company to trade with India.

Heritage

Ajmer Jain temple

The Ajmer Jain temple, also known as Soniji Ki Nasiyan, is a Jain temple known for its architecture. It was built in the late nineteenth century. The main chamber, known as the Swarna Nagari "City of Gold", has several gold-plated wooden figures, depicting several figures in the Jain religion. This golden chamber of the temple uses 1,000 kg of gold to carve out a depiction of Ayodhya. Kurt Titze, in his book, "Jainism: A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-Violence" (1998, p.

Pilgrimage

Ana Sagar Lake

Ana Sagar Lake is an artificial lake situated in the city of Ajmer in Rajasthan state in India. It was built by Arnoraja (alias Ana), the grandfather of Prithviraj Chauhan, in 1135 -1150 AD and is named after him. The catchments were built with the help of local populace. The lake is spread over 13 km (8.1 mi). Ana Sagar Lake is an artificial lake situated in the city of Ajmer in Rajasthan state in India.

Heritage

Delhi Gate

Delhi Gate is a massive arched gateway leading to Dargah Sharif, Ajmer, with pillared hall on right side which has to be used by guards. The Gateway was constructed by Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1571 AD. The Monument is under Archeological Survey of India. Delhi Gate is a massive arched gateway leading to Dargah Sharif, Ajmer, with pillared hall on right side which has to be used by guards. The Gateway was constructed by Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1571 AD.

Heritage

Nareli Jain Temple

Nareli Jain Temple or Shri Gyanodaya Tirth Kshetra, is a new Jain temple located on the outskirts of Ajmer 7 kilometers from the city center and 128 kilometers west of Jaipur on the main national highway 8. Nareli Jain Temple or Shri Gyanodaya Tirth Kshetra, is a new Jain temple located on the outskirts of Ajmer 7 kilometers from the city center and 128 kilometers west of Jaipur on the main national highway 8.

Pilgrimage

Badshahi Haveli

Badshahi Haveli is an historic building in Naya Bazar, Ajmer in India. It was built in 1567 on the order of Emperor Akbar. Rectangular in shape, the building has a pillared hall inside. The Haveli has rooms on all the four corners and can be entered via the eastern verandah. The Haveli was used by one of the Amirs of Akbar as a residence later.

Heritage

Nareli

A Jain place on the outskirts (Kishangarh bypass). This is a good place to visit, has a very big temple and offer authentic Jain food (You have to check the meal hours in advance, they are strict in serving meals in those hours only).

Heritage

Prithviraj Smarak

A park dedicated to Emperor Prithviraj Chouhan of the 11th century.

Heritage

Explore More of Ajmer

Destination Hub

Ajmer Overview