AJMER

Main Deity- Idol of Bhagwan Adinatha.

History-The main temple of this place is known as Sethji ki Nasiya or Sidhhkut Chaitalaya built by a person named Seth Moolchand Soni in 1865. It has a very spacious hall about 80 feet by 40 feet in which we can find the paintings depicting the stories of Jainism. In one of the portions of the hall we can find the paintings depicting the life of Bhagawan Adinatha in his birth place Ayodhya. There are 21 other Jain temples to mention a few include Choota Ghada Nasian, Bada Ghada Nasian and Mahaput Jinalaya which are very fabulous. This town is known for the dargah of Sufi Sant Khawaja Moin-din Chisti. Adai din ka Jhopda, which has been converted into a mosque was earlier a Jain temple. the art and architecture of adai din ka jhopda is worth seeing.

Guidance- Ajmer is a well known tourist place in Rajasthan. The visitors can reach this place from Delhi either by train or through road. Ajmer is situated near another Jain centre Pushkar.   

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