The picturesque Pushkar is set in a
valley just about 14 km off Ajmer in the north Indian state of Rajasthan.
Surrounded by hills on three sides and sand dunes on the other, Pushkar
forms a fascinating location and a befitting backdrop for the annual
religious and cattle fair.
Pushkar
is among the five dhams or pilgrimages that are held in high esteem by
Hindus, the others being Badrinath, Puri, Rameswaram, and Dwarka.
It is said that in battle lord Brahma killed the demon Vajra Nabh with a
lotus flower, whose petals floated down to earth and landed in three places
in and around Pushkar where lakes sprang up. According to legends, Pushkar
Lake was surrounded by 500 temples and 52 palaces (several rajas and
maharajas maintained palaces here for pilgrimage) at one point.
The Brahma temple is the most important temple here and
is, in fact, the only Brahma temple of India. It is interesting to note that
Brahma is not worshipped, even though he is one of the Holy Trinity of
Hinduism. Brahma, it is said, had descended on earth to perform a Yajna
(fire-sacrifice). His wife Savitri was not with him at that time and the
Yajna would be incomplete without her.
Therefore, Brahma married
a local girl and sat down for the Yajna. Meanwhile Savitri landed on earth
and, upon finding this new bride sitting next to Brahma, cursed him that he
would never be worshipped anywhere else on earth.
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Pushkar
Fair : The Pulsating beats of vivid images of the Sacred Brahma land,
Pushkar brings alive the rich tradition of Rajasthan enhancing the glory of
the golden sand.
Spectacular Fair Ground in the month of Kartik
with bedecked Camels, decorated cattles, adventures competitions,
breathtaking events, jostling rustic crowd, meditating sadhus, holy dip,
vivid stalls, exotic fair, colorful desert, so typical, so obvious, It can
be nothing else but Pushkar Fair. An amalgamation of a marvellous
juxtaposition of commerce and devotion, Pushkar Fair, a lifetime experience
in the very holy land.
The fair in conjunction with having
religious entity is famous for its Cattle Fair. Camels, Horses, Donkeys,
Bulls, etc are bought, sold, beautified, raced and paraded on the sand. In
fact, the fair is predominantly a rural gathering, where villagers from
different parts of state comes with their animals and lakes are flooded with
the pilgrims for the Holy Dips (SNAN).
The Brahma
Temple : It is the only temple in India dedicated to Lord braham. The
temple is marked by a red spire and over the entrance gateway us a beautiful
statue carrier of Lord Brahma.
Savitri Temple :
A temple dedicated to the first wife of Lord Brahma the Savitri temple
is located on the hill behind the Brahma Temple which can be reached by a
flight of steps. The temple offers a panoramic view of the lake and the
surrounding desertscape.
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With the increase in the popularity of Pushkar and the
interest shown by the tourists abroad, the place has now many decent
accommodation options available. One can chose from a variety of options
like budget, mid-range, and luxury accommodations.
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An array of stalls all along the main bazar are renowed for
embroidered fabrics and shoes colourful beads and bangles, brass utensils,
belts studded with brass, cloth covers for cammels with mirror work
colourful saddles and leather goods beautiful wall hanging and shoulder
bags. The prime shopping spots are home circus, Bazar, Sarafa bazar,
Malakhera Bazar and kedalganj Bazar.
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Air : The nearest airport is Jaipur (145
km), from where one can take flights for Delhi and Mumbai.
Rail : Ajmer is the nearest railway station from where
one can take trains for the major destinations in Rajasthan and other parts
of India.
Road : Pushkar is connected to
Ajmer by road, which is around 14 km away. We would provide you all India
tourist permit vehicles for the local transportations and also for the
intercity drives too.
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