Adhai din ka Jhonpra - Overview


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Adhai Din ka Jhonpra is a mosque built on the ruins of an old Sanskrit college. Muhammad Ghori ordered that a mosque should be built within 60 hours so that he can offer prayers. So the workers tried but could not complete the task. But they were able to build screen wall where Mohammad Ghori could offer prayers.

Adhai Din ka Jhonpra

Ajmer

Ajmer is one of the popular cities of Rajasthan due to the presence of the dargah of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. It is not confirmed but history says that the city was founded either by Ajayraja I or Ajayraja II who belonged to Shakambhari Chahaman dynasty. Besides the dargah, another pilgrimage site is Pushkar which is 10km away from Ajmer.

Ajmer

Visiting Hours

Adhai Din ka Jhonpra can be visited from 7:00am in the morning to 7:00pm in the evening. The monument is opened on all days including the public holidays. There is nothing much to see in the monument but still it may take around one hour to visit the whole monument.

Tickets

There is no entry fee to visit the mosque and people can visit it any time during the visiting hours.

Best Time to Visit

Best time to visit Ajmer and the mosque is from November to March as the climate is very pleasant. Though January is very chilly, but still people will enjoy visiting the city during this period.

Where to Stay?

As the city of Ajmer is very popular for its dargah and adhai din ka jhonpra, there are many hotels in which tourists can stay. There are cheap hotels and star hotels where people can enjoy their stay according to their budget. Some of the hotels with their location are as follows −

  • Five-Star Hotels

    • Dera Masuda located at Motisar Road Pushkar

    • Aaram Bagh located at Ganahera Pushkar

    • Ananta Spa & Resorts located at Leelasevri, Pushkar

    • The Gateway Resort located at Pushkar Bypass Jaipur Road, Ajmer

    • WH Royal Tents located at Mobile Camp, Pushkar

  • Four-Star Hotels

    • Country Inn & Suites by Carlson located at Sushant City

    • Hotel Chitvan located at Jaipur Road

    • Paradizzo Resort located at Jaipur Road

    • Grand Xenia located opposite Chidiya Bawdi, Kishangarh

    • Pushkar Resorts located at Motisar Road Pushkar

  • Three-Star Hotels

    • Hotel Plaza Inn located near Dargah Shareef

    • Regal Hotel located at Dargah Road, Ganj

    • Hotel Data Inn located at Shrinagar Road

    • Hotel Vega Inn located at Jaipur Road

    • Hotel Mansingh Palace located at Vaishali Nagar

  • Budget or Two-Star Hotels

    • Hotel Regency located outside Delhi Gate

    • Hotel Treebo Siddharth located at Jaipur Road

    • Hotel Royal Palace located inside Delhi gate

    • Hotel Imperial Palace located Dargah Road

    • Hotel Star located outside Delhi Gate

  • Cheap or One-Star Hotels

    • Haveli Heritage Inn located at Kutchary Road

    • Hotel Baba Palace located at Dargah Road

    • Hotel Shri Shivam Palace located at Dargah Shareef

    • Hotel Omni Palace located at Jaipur Road

    • Hotel Mannat Palace and Restaurant located at Dargah Shareef

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