Dargah Sharif' or 'Holy Dargah' is one of the most sacred Muslim shrines in the country. Venerated by both Hindus and Muslims, it is the tomb of Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti, a Sufi saint who came from Persia and devoted his life to the service and upliftment of the poor and downtrodden. The Dargah has a massive gate with silver doors built in several stages

. Revered by the Mughal rulers, it has touches of Humayun to Shah Jahan in its structural architecture. A silver railing and a marble screen surround the actual tomb of the saint, made of marble with a gold plated dome.
Every year Urs is held here for six days in his remembrance. It is said that when he was 114 years old, the saint locked himself in a room for six days to pray and left his mortal body in solitude. Several thousand devotees throng to this place during this time of the year and food is cooked in huge cauldrons and served to the devotees. The surprising part is that the people serve the food while standing inside the scalding hot food in the cauldrons. These cauldrons are said to be offered by Emperor Akbar when the saint blessed him with an heir for the throne.

Place: Dargah Khwaja Sharif

Best time to travel: around the year, though it is cooler from October to March

Attractions: The Urs held during July - August each year and also the Anna Lake

It is said that the Khwaja came from Persia. He is also known as Gharib Nawaz, i.e. he devoted his life to the service and upliftment of the poor and downtrodden. The Dargah's entrance is a massive gate with silver doors built in several stages. As the Khwaja was revered by the Mughal rulers, the Dargah has touches of Humayun to Shah Jahan in its architecture. A silver railing and a marble screen surround the actual tomb of the saint, made of marble with a gold plated dome.

Two massive cauldrons with capacity of 2240 kg and 4480 kg are used to cook Kheer on special occasion, to be served to the pilgrims. There is a separate prayer room for women. It was constructed by Chimni Begum, the daughter of Shah Jahan. Her tomb is on the premises of the Dargah. The premises of the Dargah also have the tomb of Bhishti and of the saint's daughter-Bibi Hafiz Jama.

In the complex, Qawwals sing in praise of the saint. The khadims (servants of the saint) look after the visitors. It is the norm that when a devout's prayers are answered, they offer chadar (cover) on the grave of the saint.