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| About Pushkar |
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Pushkar the holy place is famous the world
renowned camel fair & the Holy lake. The
lake was formed when Lord Brahma dropped a
lotus here. Pushkar is the mixture of Indian
& many other foreign culture. Pushkar is an
important pilgrim for Hindu people. It has
world's only temple of Lord Bramha (God of
Creation). Best time to visit Pushkar is
during the Pushkar fair, this time the town
becomes a cultural hub, people from all over
India & all across the glo be gathers here to
enjoy the most grand Camel fair. Pushkar
is a town in the state of Rajasthan in
India. Pushkar means born due to flower. In
Hindu mythology, It is said that gods
released a swan with lotus in its beak and
let it fall on earth where Brahma would
perform a grand yagna. The place where lotus
fell was so called Pushkar. It is situated
14 Km from Ajmer and is one of the five
sacred dhams, pilgrimage sites for devout
Hindus; it is often called "Tirth Raj" (the
king of pilgrimage sites). In recent years
it has become a popular destination for
foreign tourists.
Pushkar lies on the shore of Pushkar Lake.
It has five principle temples, many smaller
temples and 52 ghats where pilgrims decend
to the lake to bathe in the sacred waters.
One of the primary temples is the 14th
century temple dedicated to Brahma, the
Hindu god of creation. Very few temples to
Lord Brahma exist anywhere in the world.History :
Pushkar is one of the oldest places of
India. The date of its actual founding is
not known, but legend associates Lord Brahma
with its creation. Ramayan mentions Pushkar
and says that Vishvamitra performed tapa
here. It further says that Apsara Menaka
came to Pushkara to bathe in its sacred
waters. Mahabharata, while laying down a
programme fo r Maharaja Yudhishthara’s
travel, says “Maharaja after entering the
Jungles of Sind and crossing the small
rivers on the way should bathe in Pushkara".
And, per Vaman Purana, Prahlada on his
pilgrimage to holy places visited
Pushkarayana. A Pratihara ruler of Mandore,
Nahadarava, restored this tirtha in the
seventh century. He got the place cleared
and the lake restored by making an
embankment on the side of the river Luni. He
rebuilt old palaces and got built twelve
dhrnashalas (resting places) and ghats on
three sides of the lake.
The sage Parasara is said to have been
born here. His descendants, called Parasara
Brahamanas, are found in Pushkar and the
surrounding area. The famous temple of
Jeenmata has been taken care by Parasara
Brahmans for the last 1000 years. Pushkarana
Brahamanas may also have originated here. |
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| Sight Seeing In Pushkar |
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Pushkar Ghats
Numerous ghats run down the lake and the
pilgrims are bathing in the lake's Holi
waters. Photography is prohibited.
Pushkar Sarovar
The holy lake is surrounded by numerous
ghats & temples. The lake is very busy in
the morning, all the devotees & Sadhus take
the holy bath in the Sarovar.
Temples
There are so many big & small temples in
Pushkar. The famous & major temple is the
Bramha Temple.
 Bramha Temple
This world's only temple devoted to Bramha,
is situated near the market in the old town.
Apparently Lord Brahma wanted to perform a Yagna (self mortification) at the lake, and
when his wife Savitri didn't attend, he
married another woman on a whim. Savitri,
understandably annoyed, vowed that brahma
would not be worshipped anywhere else. It's
marked by a red spire, and over the entrance
gateway is the hans, or the goose symbol, of
Bramha.
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| How To Get There |
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By Air :
The nearest airport from Pushkar is Jaipur.
Jaipur is well connected to all the major
cities which includes Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata,
Jodhpur, Udaipur. Recently, flights to Dubai
has also started from Pushkar by Indian
Airlines.
By Bus :
Pushkar is 11 km from main Ajmer bus stand.
Rajasthan Roadways run very comfortable
deluxe buses from Jaipur. There are buses
from Jaipur to Ajmer every 15 minutes, some
nonstop. The roads are very good, and it
takes around 3 hrs from Jaipur. You can also
come by hire private cars.
By Train :
The nearest railway station for Pushkar is
Ajmer, which is on the Broad Gauge and hence
connected to all the metro cities of India.
There are daily trains from Delhi in morning
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