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Urs Fair
Location : Ajmer, Rajasthan
Highlight : Largest Muslim Fair in India
Best Time to Visit : The airport closest to Ajmer is located in
Jaipur at a distance of 135 kilometers. Ajmer has its own railway
station and is also easily reachable by a wide network of roads.
The Urs Fair held in Ajmer is celebrated in the honor of the Sufi saint
Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chishti. It is celebrated to mark the death
anniversary of this revered saint. It is said that the mortal remains of
this saint are buried in Dargah Sharif. It is a very famous pilgrimage
of the Muslims in India who throng the place during the Urs fair. The
memorial of the saint known as Dargah Sharif is the venue of the Urs
fair in Rajasthan. The fair is held during the first six Days of Rajab,
which is the seventh month of the Islamic calendar. Read on about the
Urs fair of Rajasthan.
It is said that the saint came to India from Persia to establish the
Chishtia order of fakirs in India. The saint is also known as Gharib
Nawaz, which means protector of the poor. He devoted his entire life to
the service of the downtrodden and the poor. He lived for almost a
hundred years and lived the life of a simple man. He never thought
highly of himself and this only added to his already grace and
saintliness. He expired in absolute peace and calm, disturbed by none.
During the Urs Fair, Ajmer is thronged by numerous devotees who come
over here from far and wide to take part in celebrations. Muslims from
all over India attend the Urs fair, the largest fair of Muslims in
India. The place where the mortal remains of the saint have been buried
is called Nazrana. This is where the devotees make their offerings and
seek blessings. The items that are given in the form of holy offerings
are roses, sandalwood paste, perfumes, incense sticks, jasmine, etc. If
your wish is fulfilled you can give chaddar (blanket), neema and
Ghilaph. Various professional singers known as Qawwals sit just outside
the main worship place and sing praising the saint with full enthusiasm.
It is a time for celebration and festivity in the memory of a great
saint.
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