Holy Urs Fair:

The Venue : Ajmer Sharif in Rajasthan, India.
The Time : October - November

The Holy Urs Fair
Urs Festival of Ajmer Sharif is held in the holy town of Ajmer in Rajasthan, India. The Urs Fair is held in honour of the Sufi saint, Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. On this occasion a special prayers are offered at the mosque and huge amount of consecrated food is offered to the pilgrims cooked in the large, steaming cauldrons.

The Urs Festival in Ajmer, Rajasthan is marked with quwwallis - sung at night. The celebrations the unite people of all faiths, and the complete town is decorated with buntings and wears the spirit of festivity.

Urs Festival is an occasion for thousands of devout to congregate at the shrine and offer their prayers. All of Ajmer seems to be in a festive mood and several programmes are organised to mark the festivals.

Legends
Ajmer Sharif is the final resting place for 'Gharib-Nawaz', Moinuddin Chishti is located in Ajmer. People of all religions visit the Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. The Khwaja left for heavenly abode in 1256 AD after a six day prayer in seclusion. These six days are celebrated every year as the annual Urs, which is attended by innumerable pilgrims irrespective of their faith. The shrine is considered to be a place of wish fulfillment for those who pray with devout and pure hearts.

Be Part of the Fair
The Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer Sharif is one place of worship, where people from all the walks of life come to offer there respect for the Sufi Saint, Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. The place is thronged by several thousand pilgrims at the time of Urs Festival. It is considered to be a place of wish fulfillment for those who pray with devout and pure hearts.

If you are planning to make it, for the coming Urs festival, then plan your tour to Ajmer Sharif accordingly. You can reach Ajmer either by air, train or bus.

Ajmer is close to Jaipur (135km), the capital city of Rajasthan. If one wishes to board a flight, then one has to take the route, Delhi-Jaipur-Ajmer. Ajmer doesn't have its own airport. The closest airport from Ajmer is the airport at Jaipur. From there you can either board a train or bus or any other means of communication, available regularly.

Ajmer is also directly connected by train from Delhi and other major cities of Rajasthan. If you are planning travel to Ajmer by road then, you can either pick a private vehicle or also Rajasthan Roadways buses - plied regularly from Delhi.

Once in Ajmer, the Dargah is about 4 kms from the railway station and another 5 kms from the bus terminal. It can easily be reached either by hiring an auto rickshaw or taking a brisk 15-minute walk.