About
Pushkar
Pushkar
has the distinction of having the only Brahma
temple in the world. The Picturesque Pushkar
Lake is a sacred spot for Hindus. During the
month of Kartik (Oct/Nov), devotees throng
in large numbers to take a dip in the sacred
lake.
Pushkar
History
Pushkar the sister city of Ajmer, is only
11 kms away from the city. Accounts of this
city can be founded in the 4th century writing
of the Chinese traveler Fa-Hien and also in
the scripts writing during the era of Muslims
invasions. Pushkar is famous for its fairs
and festivals and for Brahma Temple. It is
said that in a 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 Pushkar
where Lakes sprang up. the bath at Pushkar
is thought to be more important than at any
other place. The holy dip in this lake on
Kartika Purnima is thought to be salvation
giving. Pushkar is very dear to Lord Brahma.
The place is famous in His name. So it is
blessed by Him in every way. In olden times
the people who took a holy dip at Pushkar
were relieved from all the sins and went to
heaven after their death by the grace of Lord
Brahma. According to another legend back in
a legendary time Lord Brahma was flying over
the Rajasthan desert on his swan when some
petals fell from his hand and drifted down.
Miraculously, blue lakes sprang up where the
flowers had touched the soft sands. Just then,
Lord Brahma realized that this was the auspicious
moment to perform a fire sacrifice.
The
Pushkar Camel Fair is one of the largest
in India and the only one of its kind in the
entire world. During the fair, Lakhs of people
from ruralIndia flock to Pushkar, along with
camel and cattle for several days of livestock
trading, horse dealing, pilgrimage and religious
festival.This small town, becomes a
cultural phenomenon when colourfully dressed
devotees, musicians, acrobats, folk dancers,
traders, comedians, ‘sadhus’ and tourists
reach here during Pushkar fair. According
to Hindu chronology, it takes place in the
month of Kartika (October or November) beginning
on ‘ashtmi’ 
8th
day of Lunar Calendar and continues till full
moon (‘Poornima’). The camel and cattle trading
is at its peak during the first half of festival
period. During the later half, religious activities
dominate the scenario. Devotees take dips
in the holy "Sarovar" lake, as the
sacred water is known to bestow salvation.
Climate
of Pushkar:
Hot in summers – the city becomes
green with first rains. In winters temperature
falls considerably.
Tourist
Attraction in Pushkar:
Centrally
Located
