Jama, the Akbar Masjid and the Shahjahan Masjid. In fact, the Shahjahan Masjid with its 11 arches with Persian inscriptions depicts the grandeur of Mughal architecture.

In the courtyard of the dargah are two immense degs (cauldrons) with a capacity of 2,240 kilograms and 4,480 kilograms respectively. During the festival of Urs, kheer (a sweet porridge) and khichdi (a savoury porridge) are cooked in these cauldrons and distributed among the devotees.

Adhai-din-ka-Jhonpra, a mosque which stands in ruins today, was built in 1198 AD by Mohammed Ghori in two-and-a-half days on the outskirts of Ajmer. Once a Sanskrit college, motifs and Islamic calligraphy adorn its facade.

Built in 1100 by Ajayapal Chauhan on a hilltop, the Tara Garh Fort offers a birds-eye view of Ajmer city. Also known as the Star Fort, a winding uphill path leads to this rectangular fort whose walls are about four-and-a-half-meter thick. Although the Fort is today in ruins, it is of historical significance as it is the first fort to have been built on a hill in India. With the construction of this Fort, the hill was believed to have been rendered invincible. Hence, Ajayapal Chauhan named the place as Ajai Meru, which means an “invincible hill”.

Built by Akbar in 1570 for his visits to Ajmer as well as a bastion for his advancing empire, Akbar’s Palace or Daulat Khana is one of the strongest forts in south-east Rajasthan. The entire fort is surrounded by two thick walls, one on the outside and another running parallel to it on the inside. The fort walls encompass a double storeyed palace surrounded by a row of columns held together at the top by arches. A large hall in the centre of the palace leads into a number of rooms around it, meant for the emperor and his entourage while he was in Ajmer. The British took charge of the fort in 1818, and during the mutiny of 1857 used it as a storeroom for arms and ammunition, calling it the Rajputana Arsenal. This impressive monument was converted into the Ajmer Museum in 1908. The museum houses 6th and 7th century Hindu sculptures and fine examples of Rajput and Mughal armour. A black marble statue of Goddess Kali is also a must see here.

The Ana Sagar Lake was constructed by King Anaji (1135-1150 AD), grandfather of Prithvi Raj Chauhan, at a picturesque site located to the north of Ajmer. An embankment built between two hillocks-Bajrang Garh and Khobra Bherun (named after the Hindu temples built on them) forms the Lake, to which Shahjahan added the Baradari (marble pavilion) to the lake. Next to the lake are the Daulat Bagh Gardens, set up by Emperor Jehangir.

Greatly revered by the Digambar sect of the Jains, the Red (Nasiyan) Temple is devoted to the first Jain Tirthankar Rishabhadeoji. The construction of the Temple was started in 1864 AD and it was opened to public in 1895 AD. The first floor or the Swarna Nagari (city of gold) hall houses an impressive reconstruction of the Jain concept of the Universe, with gold plated imitations of every Jain Temple in India. It is estimated that over 1,000 kilogram of gold have been used here. The hall depicts scenes from Jain mythology, and of the ancient towns of Ayodhya and Prayag. The inner sanctum has silver balls suspended from its ceiling and is surmounted by a vimana (spire).