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Urs Festival in Ajmer

Tourist Attractions of Ajmer - Held in memory of the great Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti, the annual Urs Festival is one of the most famous Tourist Attractions of Ajmer. This six day long affair also commemorates the last six days of Moinuddin Chisti's life during which he retired to his private chambers for prayer and meditation.

The Urs Festival in Ajmer is considered to be one of the most important festivals in the Muslim calendar and is celebrated with great fervor all across Ajmer. It begins with the hoisting of a white flag atop the Dargah by Sajjada Nashin, a descendant of the Chisti family. It is followed by the ghusal ceremony that involves washing the tomb of Moinuddin Chisti with rose water and the offering of sandalwood paste, ghee and incense.

With pilgrims coming in from all across the world to pay their respects to the saint, the Urs Festival in Tourist Attractions of Ajmer is indeed a grand affair. Pilgrims also carry many articles like chadars, flowers, gilaph and neema to the door of the Dargah before handing them the khadims who offer them to the saint's tomb.

Another important ritual observed during the Urs Festival is the preparation of a special milk pudding that is later distributed among the devotees at the Dargah. Qawwali performances are a common sight to watch during the Urs Festival. A ghusal ceremony followed by prayers, poetry competitions and lighting of firecrackers mark the last day of the festival.

One of the most unique features of the Urs Festival is the spirit of harmony it celebrates. With people of all faiths thronging the Dargah to pay their obeisance to Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti, the Urs Festival is indeed a wonderful way to promote universal brotherhood.

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