(Anasagar Lake)
The beautiful artificial Anasagar Lake, located to the north of the Ajmer
city, was made in 12th century by building a dam across the river Luni,
named after the then ruler Anaji Chauhan. This lake was built by Anaji
during 1135-1150 AD. Later, the Mughal emperors made additional
constructions to beautify the lake. The 'Baradari', a marble pavilion was
built by Shah Jahan and the Daulat Bagh Gardens was laid by Jehangir. This
lake is located towards the north of Ajmer.
General Information
Location : Ajmer, Rajasthan.
Origin : Maharaja Udai Singh.
Built By : Anaji Chauhan.
Prime Attractions of Ajmer
Ajmer-e-Sharief
Dargah
At the foot of a barren hill, is situated India?s most important pilgrimage
center for people from all faiths. It is the splendid tomb of the Sufi saint
Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti more popularly known as Khawaja Saheb or Khawaja
Sharif.
Urs Fair
The Dargah Sharif in Ajmer is the place where the Saint's mortal remains
lie buried and is the site of the largest Muslim fair in India. More than
five lakh devotees belonging to different communities gather from all parts
of the subcontinent to pay homage to the Khwaja on his Urs (death
anniversary) during the first six days of 'Rajab' (seventh month of the
Islamic calendar.)
Taragarh Fort
Built in the 7th century by Ajaipal Chauhan, the fort gives a bird's eye
view of the city. Taragarh Fort or the 'Star fort' is situated on a hill and
to reach there, one has to take winding bridle path.