Ajmer is the 5th largest city in Rajasthan and is the centre of the eponymous Ajmer District. Ajmer is located 135 kilometres (84 miles) west of Jaipur, the state capital, 274 km from Udaipur, 439 km from Jaisalmer, and 391 km from Delhi.
Ajmer is surrounded by the Aravalli Mountains. It is a pilgrimage centre for the shrine of the Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin, Chisthi and is also the base for visiting Pushkar (11 km), an ancient Hindu pilgrimage city, famous for the temple of Brahma.
Population: 551,360
Ajmer’s Top 10
- Nasiyan Jain Temple
- Dargah Shariff
- Kasturi Silk Palace
- Rangji Temple
- Foy Sagar Lake
- Anted ki Mata Temple
- Akbar’s Palace & Museum
- Durga Bag Garden
- Bhagchand Ki Kothi
- Savitri Temple
