Emperor Akbar is considered to be generous and a believer of all religions. Once Emperor Akbar presented a cauldron in Ajmer Sharif Dargah. So much food can be cooked in this cauldron at one time that thousands of people can eat it comfortably.
This cauldron, gifted by Emperor Akbar, is also special because when food is cooked by lighting a fire under it, the rest of the cauldron gets hot, but the part above it does not get hot. Today we are telling you the price of food cooked once in this cauldron.
This much food is cooked at one time
In the cauldron that Akbar had gifted to Ajmer Sharif Dargah, 45 quintals (4500 kg) of food could be cooked at a time. In this cauldron, zarda (sweet rice) is usually prepared using rice, ghee, sugar, saffron, dry fruits and rice.
How much does the yolk cost to cook in a cauldron?
The yolk cooked in the big cauldron in Ajmer Sharif is 4500 kg and currently its price is around Rs 1.5 lakh. Anyone can get zarda cooked in this cauldron, for which advance online booking is done. There are 8 doors in Ajmer Sharif Dargah, out of which 3 doors are currently in use.
Emperor Akbar had gone from Agra to Ajmer on foot.
According to the information given on the website of Ajmer Sharif, Emperor Akbar used to come to Ajmer for military purposes from 1561 to 1568 AD. In 1570 he recognized the spiritual powers of Khwaja Saheb. After which Emperor Akbar prayed for a son. His wish was fulfilled in the form of Salim. After this, Akbar walked from Agra to Ajmer Dargah to thank Khwaja Saheb. It took him 15 days.