Last updated: October 2026 · Method: compiled from public listings and traveller reports; treat figures as planning aids, not quotations.
Offerings at the dargah follow customs any visitor can join: the chadar, an embroidered cloth bought in the lanes outside and presented at the tomb; baskets of rose petals; and the flowers that garland the lattice around the grave. Prices are set by the bazaar stalls rather than the shrine, and reports advise fixing a budget before entering the lane, since first quotes to visitors run high and bargaining is the norm. Money at the tomb itself goes into the designated boxes, entirely at the giver’s discretion, and the khadim families can walk first-timers through the sequence.
Offerings sit at the centre of a dargah visit, and Ajmer’s have their own customs.
- The chadar: an embroidered cloth offering, bought outside; prices vary.
- The rose baskets are the other staple, tying into the region’s flower farming.
- The khadims: the hereditary shrine guides, covered in the khadim guide.