After a good night’s sleep, and a sumptuous Breakfast at the hotel, You climb on to your transport and make your way to
Pushkar.
On reaching Pushkar. the travel time would be approximately above hours, and we would check into a hotel, which is part of the plan and the reservations are ready as you arrive. Once the check-in formalities are over, you can have your lunch there.
Once luncheon is over, and a few minutes of relaxation, we embark to travel to Ajmer City.
The first stop is at the Holy Dargah of Moinuddin Chisti. It is actually a tomb in honour of the famed preacher constructed in 1236. It was celebrated with great respect by all the emperors of any lineage as they continued to visit the tomb several times during their reign. The list included Mohammed Bin Tuglaq, Akbar etc. It is a pity that such a sanctimonious place was blasted with a bomb, set by two convicts in October 2007, which killed three and several wounded.
Now, after our homage at the tomb, we set off to Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra, which is a massive structure inside the city of Ajmer. It is indeed a mosque and one of the oldest too. The Moghuls converted a Sanskrit college into a mosque in 1213CE. The beauty of the structure is that the new Mosque is placed, retaining the Hindu and Jain features, and the construction took place under the watchful eye of the Afghans.
Only the statues and effigies were removed but the walls continued to portray the fact that it was not Islamic originally.
From the Adhai Din, we make way for the Ana Sagar Lake, which was artificially created in Ajmer. The lake is spread over13 Km, and boating can be done here. From the lake, we travel to Daulat Bagh Gardens which is a vast garden, flushed with greenery and large open spaces. The garden was named so by Emperor Shah Jahan, but it has been renamed as Subbah bagh recently. The Civic Authorities named it so, since there is a huge statue of Subhash Chandra Bose in it, and boating facilities are available, along with some local dances and songs to entertain the tourists.
It’s almost evening time now, and you need to see the Jagat pita Brahma Mandir located in Pushkar. Built in the 14th Century, these are one of the very few temples dedicated to the Lord of Creation and this temple stands tallest amongst them of all.
After this, we call it a day at Pushkar Lake, as we return to the hotel, for a good dinner and sleep.
