General Information
Area: 55.76 sq.km
Altitude: 486 meters
Summer: Max. 38.10 C, Min 27.70 C
Winter: Max. 23.30 C, Min 05.50 C
Rainfall: Summer Light Tropical Winter Woolen
Best Season: July-March
Languages: Rajasthani, Hindi, Urdu, English, Sindhi.
Man Mahal
Along the banks of the Pushkar Lake is the former residence of Raja Man Singh of Ajmer, Man Mahal. Presently it is covered to RTDC savor Tourist Bungalow ensuring convenient accommodation to travelers. Pushkar palace (Kishangarh House) adjoining it is a heritage hotel.
Ajmer is an amalgam of various cultures & a perfect blend of Hinduism & Islam. This city was founded by Raja Ajay Pal Chauhan in the 7th century A.D. & continued to be the center of Chauhan’s power till the time when Prithviraj Chauhan lost this city to Mohammed Ghauri. Thus giving Ajmer a very interesting past & left behind indelible marks of their culture and traditions on the cities history.
Today, Ajmer is a popular pilgrimage center for Hindus as well as Muslims. Especially famous is the Dargah Sharif tomb of the Sufi saint Khwajah Muin-ud-Din Chishti, which is equally revered by the Hindus and Muslims. Ajmer is also the base for visiting Pushkar (11km.) the abode of Lord Brahma lying to its west with a temple and a picturesque lake. The Pushkar lake is a throng in a large numbers here to take a dip in the sacred lake.