Excursions of Ajmer

Kishangarh
Kishangarh is 27 Kms north east of Ajmer and was founded by Kishan Singh a Rathore Prince. In the 18th century it acclaimed fame as one of the finest schools of miniatures paintings. Though a smaller school with a much shorter duration it had a more refined style. It peaked under the patronage of Savant Singh an heir to the throne, who later became a hermit. It is said that Savant Singh modeled as Krishna while his mistress nicknamed as Bani Thani modelled for Radha. Paintings of Bani Thani are it most celebrated. The artist of this school favoured evening lights and grey skies with fine colours.




Tilonia
Tilonia is a small town 25 kms from Kishangarh near Ajmer and 7 kms off Jaipur-Ajmer highway. Barefoot college inspires this town, which began in 1972 with the conviction that solutions to rural problems lie within the community. The College, officially known as Social Work and Research Centre, addresses problems of drinking water, girl education, health & sanitation, rural unemployment, income generation, electricity and power, as well as social awareness and the conservation of ecological systems in rural communities.

Pushkar
For a devout Hindu Pushkar is a very important pilgrim centre, for one visit to this holy place in a lifetime is highly prescribed.
Brahma forms the great Hindu trilogy of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, each symbolising the lifecycle of birth, preservation and destruction. Brahma the creator is depicted as of four bearded heads and four hands each holding a book of Vedas (knowledge). His vehicle is the swan and his consort is Savitri.





Rajasthan Major Destinations

Ajmer Travel Guide	Alwar Travel Guide	Bikaner Travel Guide
Banswara Travel Guide	Bharatpur Travel Guide	Dungarpur Travel Guide
Bundi Travel Guide	Chittaurgarh Travel Guide	Jodhpur Travel Guide
Jaipur Travel Guide	Jaisalmer Travel Guide	Mount Abu Travel Guide
Kota Travel Guide	Pushkar Travel Guide	Ranakpur Travel Guide
Nagaur Travel Guide	Shekhawati Travel Guide	Udaipur Travel Guide
Sawai Madhopur Travel Guide	Barmer Travel Guide