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For
a devout Hindu Pushkar is a very
important pilgrim centre, for
one visit to this holy place in
a lifetime is highly prescribed.
Brahma forms the great Hindu
trilogy of Brahma, Vishnu and
Shiva, each symbolising the
lifecycle of birth, preservation
and destruction. Brahma the
creator is depicted as of four
bearded heads and four hands
each holding a book of Vedas
(knowledge). His vehicle is the
swan and his consort is Savitri.
According to the legend Pushkar
means a pond created by flower,
was formed when Brahma dropped a
lotus flower on the earth to
determine a place for his yagna,
a holy sacrifice. The story goes
that Brahma wanted to perform
the yagna at the most auspicious
time but his consort Savitri
whose presence at the yagna was
vital for its performance kept
him waiting. Irritated by this
Brahma married Gayatri, a
milkmaid and installed her
instead. Savitri on seeing
someone else in her place was
infuriated and cursed Brahma
that he would be forgotten by
people on earth and never
worshiped. She relented on pleas
from other Gods that he could
only be worshiped in Pushkar,
hence there are no Brahma
Temples elsewhere.
Pushkar is a much loved tourist
destination, many who visit
there just fall in love with the
place and overstay. Situated on
the edge on the desert it is
separated from Ajmer by the Nag
Parbat (the snake hill). The
town has very distinct tourist
excitement with
narrow lanes
lined with shops selling various
accessories and rooftop
restaurants. Despite its high
tourist profile the town
maintains some mystical charm
Pushkar is world famous for its
cattle fair normally held in the
Hindu month Kartika, which is
around Oct-November. At this
time the town jam-packed with
tribal people from all over
Rajasthan and tourist. It is
commonly known as Camel fair,
bringing with them several
camels and cattle to the
pilgrimage. A Fair ground is
fashioned and is packed with
shops selling souvenirs and
eateries. Games and circus shows
also goes on. And villagers come
sell camels, horses, elephants
and cattle and other livestock.
Elaborate arrangement for
staying of visitors is made
including luxury tents. Just
don’t miss the Pushkar Fair if
you are India around that time.
Brahma
Temple
This is the only existing temple
dedicated to lord Brahma and was
constructed in the 14th century,
standing on a high plinth with
marble steps leading up to it.
A beautiful carved silver turtle
sits on the floor facing the
sanctorum or Garbha Griha. The
marble floor around the silver
turtle is embedded with hundreds
of silver coins, with donors
name engraved on them.
Old
Rangji Temple
Lord Rangji is an carnation in
of lord Vishnu. This temple was
built in 1823 by Seth Puran Mal
Ganeriwal of Hyderabad.This
temple is unique due to
confluence of South Indian style
(Dravid) Rajput and Mughal style
of architecture.
New
Temple
The gracious temple is very
conspicuous, due to its south
Indian style of architecture. It
has a high rising Gopuram
typical of southern India
Pushkar has more than 400
temples, the other important
temples are Balaji la Mandir and
Man Mandir.
Camel
Safari
There are quite a few people in
Pushkar who offer horse or camel
safari. Camel safaris are a
splendid way of taking in the
sights and experiencing the
rugged beauty of the desert. The
camels may look aloof, but they
are known as the lifeline for
the desert people, whose major
mode of transportation depends
on camels only, also known as
the "Ship of the desert".
Pushkar
Lake
The pious Pushkar Lake, believed
to have been created by the
falling of lotus from the hand
of Lord Brahma. It is considered
to be as old as the creation.
The lake is considered as one of
the most sacred spots, and
believed that one dip in the
waters of lake on Kartika
Poornima is equivalent to
performing yagnas for several
hundred years.
The charming lake amidst the
hills has fifty-two bathing
ghats, built around lake. The
water around each ghat is
supposed to have special powers.
The Naga Kund is belived to give
fertility, Roop Tirth gives
beauty and charm, Kapil Vyapi
Kund water helps in curing
leprosy and a dip in the Mrikand
Muni Kund grants the boon of
wisdom.
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