At a height of 1539 feet is the shining pearl of the desert-Pushkar.
It is the abode of Brahma, the creator of the universe and
also a much-venerated place for meditation by the sages of
India. Pushkar is mentioned in many Hindu scriptures like
Vedas, Puranas, Ramayana and Mahabharata.
In the past it used to be a center of Buddhism as well. Pushkar
is surrounded by four hills - Savitri, Gayatri, Papmochani
and Nag. It is the Nag hill which divides Pushkar from Ajmer.
Pushkar is at its ethereal best during sunrise and sunset.
In Pushkar one finds the temples of Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswar
from a maze of around 500 temples. The lanes and bylanes of
Pushkar are dotted with colorful shops and the bylanes are
so narrow that even Rickshaws can't ply here. So one has to
travel on foot.
Pushkar is particularly renowned for its 15 ghats from among
a total of 52 ghats. Gaughat, Barahaghat, Rajghat, Swarupghat
and Panchavirghat are the most famous. If one takes bath in
the holy Pushkar lake one attains moksha or liberation. There
are many kunds or reservoirs in Pushkar and each has its own
significance. For instance taking bath in Rupkund enhances
beauty, Kapilkund banishes illness, Mukundamuni Ghat increases
knowledge and so on and so forth.
Millions of people come to Pushkar in the months of October-November
for taking bath in Holy Pushkar lake on the eve of Krishna
Ekadasi. It is in Pushkar that the mortal remains of Mahatma
Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Lal Bahadur Shastri were immersed.
On of the world's most bewildering desert festivals - Pushkar
fair is held every year on the occasion of Kartick Purnima
and lasts a full 10 days. The Pushkar fair started during
the time of Jehangir and it continues till this time. Trading
of everything ranging from enamelled articles, leather goods,
dresses and ornaments take place at this enchanting fair.
The camel fair in particular is very alluring.
While in Pushkar, don't miss out on the awesome Brahma Temple.
A flight of 43 steps leads up to the main temple and inside
the sanctum sanctorium is God Brahma, silver crown on head
and sitted on a silver throne.
The savitri hill is renowned for the Savitri Devi temple.
There is also the statue of Saraswati where only girls can
offer puja. The in-house kund of the temple has sweet water.
Another place worth visiting is the Ranganath temple. It is
renowned for its Dravidian architecture and the presiding
deity is that of Ranganathji.
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