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Pushkar
Pushkar is a
well-known Hindu pilgrim centre. It is just 10 km from Ajmer. The
Pushkar lake and the Brahma temple (see picture) are the
most important sites here. Pushkar is better known for the 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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+Altitude : 169 mtrs, above sea level
+Best Season : October to December
+Climate : Summer, 25 to 40 deg C; winter, 5 to 25 deg C; Best
season : July-March.
+Clothing : Light cotton in summer and light woollen in winter
Season : October - March |
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Distances from Pushkar : |
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Delhi |
404 Kms. |
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Agra |
399 Kms. |
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Ajmer |
11 Kms. |
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Bikaner |
267 Kms. |
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Bharatpur |
324 Kms. |
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Jaipur |
143 Kms. |
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Jaisalmer |
524 Kms. |
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Jodhpur |
219 Kms. |
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Mt. Abu |
386 Kms. |
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Ranthambhore |
284 Kms. |
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Transportation
+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.
+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 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.
Bus :
+What to see : BRAHMA TEMPLE, PUSHKAR LAKE, PUSHKAR BAZAAR,
SAVITRI TEMPLE, MAHADEVA TEMPLE, RANGJI TEMPLE, MAN MAHAL
+Excursions : Pushkar also makes an important base point to
visit some of the nearby destinations like Kuchaman, Kishangarh, and
Roopnagar. The famous town of Ajmer houses some of the famous
monuments of the Mughal era. The picturesque Sambhar Lake, also
situated in Ajmer, is a bird watchers paradise. |
