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8/01/2008 - 8/31/2008Urs
Rajasthan,
India
The annual Urs pilgrimage is a religious ceremony during which thousands upon thousands of Muslims and Hindus congregate at the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisht, a revered Sufi saint. Millions of pilgrims travel to Ajmer each year to pay homage and offer prayers to the saint. During its peak, it's not unusual to see queues of devotees several miles long making their way slowly towards the shrine.
Themes:
History
, Food & Drink
, Religion
, Spectacle
Hours: All day
Cost: Free
Where: Ajmer
Ajmer is 130km (80 miles) southwest of Jaipur. The whole town is dedicated to the shrine
Rajasthan, India
Getting there:
Air: There are several flights to Jaipur from all over India
Rail: Ajmer is very well linked by train; there are frequent arrivals from Delhi, Mumbai and Jaipur. Delhi is connected to Ajmer by the fast Shatabdi Express
Road: A good national and state highway network links Ajmer to other parts of Rajasthan and many cities in India
Bus: During the Urs, special buses operate from cities all over India carrying people to Ajmer and back
Contact Information:
Ministry of Tourism
Transport Bhavan
Parliament Street
New Delhi
110 001
India
Telephone: +91 (0)1137 11995.
Email: contactus@incredibleindia.org
Website: www.incredibleindia.org
