If India has crossroads where devotion, history, music, and everyday life meet in one place, Ajmer Sharif Dargah is one of them. Tucked at the base of Taragarh hill in Rajasthan, the shrine of Khwāja Moinuddīn Chishtī—revered as Gharib Nawaz, “Benefactor of the Poor”—draws seekers across faiths who come to offer a chadar, listen to soul-stirring qawwali, and sit quietly beneath a shining white dome that has watched over pilgrims for centuries.

If you’re chasing that end-of-day calm—the kind that slips in with a pink-gold sky and a soft breeze—Ana Sagar Lake in Ajmer is where it happens. This 12th-century, man-made water body sits like a tranquil mirror in the middle of a spirited city, framed by Aravalli silhouettes, Mughal-era marble pavilions, and gardens where locals gather for chai, gossip, and sunset rituals. The promise is simple: come by evening, and serenity is almost a certainty.