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Sufi Saint Khwaja Muin-ud-din Chishti

Staring us down at the shrine of the Sufi Saint Khwaja Muin-ud-din Chishti

Dargah of Khwaja Muin-ud-in Christi, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

Dargah of Khwaja Muin-ud-in Christi, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

The TukTuk dropped us in a maze of small, busy lanes, which opened into a wide street packed with people. But bang – without any traffic! It came almost as a shock. None of the screeching and honking that seems inseparable with motorized vehicles in India. Why? We could only guess. Most likely a precaution after a bomb went off near the shrine in 2007. Continue Reading →

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Ajmer From Different Angles

Nasiyan Red Temple, a stunning Jain Temple, Ajmer, Rajasthan, india

Nasiyan Red Temple, a stunning Jain Temple, Ajmer, Rajasthan, india

On our very last day in Rajasthan, we got a good dose of sacred places. Gilles insisted on visiting the Dargah (shrine) of the Sufi Saint Khwaja Muin-ud-din Chishti in Ajmer. It made sense, since this is where we boarded our night train to Delhi that night. Continue Reading →

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