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Ajmer Sharif Dargah
Ajmer, Rajasthan
13th Century CE
One of the most important Sufi shrines in the world, visited by people of all faiths. The massive degs (cauldrons) cook food for thousands.
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Details
- Dynasty
- Modern India
- Style
- Indo-Islamic
- Primary Deity
- Sufi Saint Moinuddin Chishti
- Languages
- Hindi, Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Devanagari, Sanskrit
Historical Significance
Most important Sufi shrine in India. All faiths welcome. Massive cooking cauldrons
Architectural Features
Massive degs (cauldrons)Buland DarwazaAll-faith pilgrimageUrs festival