India's Famous Ajmer Sharif Dargah Turning into Eco-Friendly Shrine
WASHINGTON BANGLA RADI
By Rehha Pal
INDIA - The holy and world-famous Ajmer Sharif dargah in Ajmer, Rajasthan, is finally getting an eco-friendly makeover. From switching to solar power electrification to recycling the mazaar flowers to make itr (perfume), it is perhaps the first shrine in the world to go green. Revered 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 uplift of the poor and downtrodden. Under the SADP project, not only the shrine but also the road leading to the dargah is being illuminated by solar powered lights. Today, the electric supply to the sanctum sanctorum is being totally provided by solar powered lights. It is the dargah’s main attraction as it contains the mausoleum of saint Chisti. [link]
By Rehha Pal
INDIA - The holy and world-famous Ajmer Sharif dargah in Ajmer, Rajasthan, is finally getting an eco-friendly makeover. From switching to solar power electrification to recycling the mazaar flowers to make itr (perfume), it is perhaps the first shrine in the world to go green. Revered 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 uplift of the poor and downtrodden. Under the SADP project, not only the shrine but also the road leading to the dargah is being illuminated by solar powered lights. Today, the electric supply to the sanctum sanctorum is being totally provided by solar powered lights. It is the dargah’s main attraction as it contains the mausoleum of saint Chisti. [link]
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