Ajmer


The Ajmer Sharif Dargah

It is a shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti which is situated at the foot of the Taragarh hill, and consists of several white marble buildings arranged around two courtyards, including a massive gate donated by the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Akbari Mosque, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. It contains the domed tomb of the saint. Akbar and his queen used to come here by foot on pilgrimage from Agra every year in observance of a vow when he prayed for a son. The large pillars called "Kose ('Mile') Minar", erected at intervals of two miles (3 km) along the entire way between Agra and Ajmer mark the places where the royal pilgrims halted every day. It has been estimated that around 125,000 pilgrims visit the site every day.


Pushkar

Pushkar (Hindi: पुष्कर) is a town in the Ajmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated 14 km (8.7 mi) northwest of Ajmer at an average elevation of 510 m (1,670 ft) and is one of the five sacred dhams (pilgrimage site) for devout Hindus. According to Hindu theology, the pond at the Katas Raj temple Near Choa Saidan Shah in Chakwal District of Pakistan has a theological association with Shiva; it was formed by the tears of Lord Shiva which he is believed to have shed after the death of his wife, Sati. The story goes that when Sati died, Shiva cried so much and for so long, that his tears created two holy ponds – one at Pushkara in Ajmer in India and the other at Ketaksha, which literally means raining eyes, in Sanskrit. It is from this name that the word Katas is derived. It is often called "Tirth Raj" – the king of pilgrimage sites – and has in recent years become a popular destination for foreign tourists.


Soniji Ki Nasiyan

It is an architecturally rich Digambara Jain temple. 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.[9] it has a gold model of the city of Ayodhya, the birthplace of Ram.


Nareli Jain Temple

Nareli Jain Temple, 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


Prithviraj Smarak

The Prithviraj Smarak is a memorial to Prithviraj Chauhan, the great hero of the Rajput Chauhan dynasty. Located on the Taragarh Road in Ajmer, the memorial has a statue of the king in black stone, mounted on a horse.

National Seminar on Human Values in Education

( 29th - 30th March, 2016 )

( TEQIP - II Sponsered )
Organized By
Department of Civil Engineering
Government Engineering College, Ajmer
in collaboration with
Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas, New Delhi
and
Board of Secondary Education Rajasthan, Ajmer

Address for Correspondence

  • Dr. Pradeep K. Goyal
    Convener, NSHVE

  • Phone:
    0145-2671776, 9783937314/9414782651 (M)
  • Email:
    nshve2016@gmail.com
  • Address:
    Head Department of Civil Engineering
    Government Engineering College, Ajmer (Raj.)
    NH-8,Barliya Circle,Ajmer (Rajasthan) Pin code: 305002
  • www.ecajmer.ac.in