Tourism in Pushkar

Pushkar city is an important tourist place in Rajasthan. The place has an interesting legend behind it. Pushkar is one of the oldest cities in Rajasthan (India). This place was created by Lord Brahma. He released a swan with a lotus in its beak and decided that he would perform a Yagna where the lotus fell. The lotus fell in Pushkar and that is how Pushkar derives its name. Its name means, "born of a flower". This is the reason why Pushkar tours is so heavily demanded by the national along with international vacationers. It is also known as the Holy city.

Pushkar is a famous pilgrimage center in Rajasthan thousands of devotees gather in

Pushkar to be a part of festivals. It is the only place in the whole world that has a temple dedicated to Lord Brahma. Devotees flock here to seek blessings of the Universal Creator. Pushkar has many more small temples and is located on the banks of the Pushkar Lake. The Lake has around 52 Ghats where pilgrims take a dip in the holy waters and get blessing of God Brahma. There are more main five temples in Pushkar that were built in the recent at that time. The ancient temples were destroyed during plunders and wars within the princely provinces.

A major attraction of Pushkar is the Camel Fair that takes place every year. Basically, the picture of city which appear in the days of festivities is out-and-out enchanting.

How to Reach

Pushkar can be easily reached via roads and railways. The nearest airport is at Jaipur at a distance of 138 kilometers.

Tourist attraction in Pushkar

Pushkar Lake

The Lake is considered greatly to Hindu community. Pushkar Lake is a semi-circular lake It has 52 ghats giving it a divine look. It is believed that Many devotees visit here in the time period of Karthik and poornima and takes a dip in this holy lake to get ultimate blessing from the Lord Brahma.

Brahma Temple

During a tour to Pushkar, the most important and famous temple is Brahma Temple . The temple is holly dedicated to Lord Brahma and it is only temple in the whole country. The rules of Lord Brahma make a visit to Pushkar to get the blessings of Brahma. The temple is ornamented with silver coins.