Pushkar - The Holy Place In Rajasthan

Brahma Temple@Pushkar

Brahma Temple@Pushkar

Pushkar is a town in the Ajmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated 14 km northwest of Ajmer and is one of the five sacred dhams for devout Hindus. Pushkar has in recent years become a popular destination for foreign tourists.


It lies on the shore of Pushkar Lake.

Pushkar

Pushkar

Pushkar has many temples. Most of the temples are not very old because many temples were destroyed during Muslim conquests in the area Subsequently, the destroyed temples were rebuilt.
The most famous among all is the Brahma Temple built during the 14th century, Very few temples to Lord Brahma exist anywhere in the world.
Other temples of Brahma include Bithoor in Uttar Pradesh,Khedbrahma in Gujarat, village Asotra near Balotra city of Barmer district in Rajasthan;Uttamar Kovil (one of the Divya Desams) near Srirangam, Tamil Nadu; Mother Temple of Besakih in Bali, Indonesia; and Prambanan in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
The Pushkar lake has 52 ghats where pilgrims descend to the lake to bathe in the sacred waters.

Ghat@Pushkar

Pushkar is also famous for its annual fair (Pushkar Camel Fair) held in November.

Pushkar fair continues for five days and these five days are a period of relaxation and merry-making for the villagers.
This fair time is the most busy time for them, as this is one of the largest cattle fairs in the country.

Animals, including over 50,000 camels, are brought from miles around to be traded and sold. Trading is brisk as several thousand heads of cattle exchange hands.
All the camels are cleaned, washed, adorned, some are interestingly shorn to form patterns, and special stalls are set up selling finery and jewellery for the camels.
Camels at the Pushkar fair are decorated with great care. They wear jewellery of silver and beads.
There are silver bells and bangles around their ankles that jangle when they walk.

An interesting ritual is the piercing of a camel's nose. It has more than 400 temples including the only one temple in India dedicated to the Hindu God Lord Brahma, the Creator of the Universe.

Camel Safari in Pushkar

Tourists can explore the rugged terrain of the Great Indian Desert of Thar using camels. The Aravalli Range here is one of the world's oldest mountain ranges, and has sandy fields, small dunes, beautiful hills and mesmerizing sunrises and sunsets.

The camel safaris in Pushkar will take tourists to destinations where they will witnesses small villages along the way and during crop harvesting, the views are exceptionally enticing.










How to Reach:-


1.Ajmer to Pushkar

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2.Jaipur To Pushkar
 
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 Puskar is Around 146 Km Away from Sanganer Airport at Jaipur. Jaipur is well connected with all the major cities in India.

Nearest Railway station is Pushkar and connects to the nearest large railway station, Ajmer. Ajmer railway junction is connected to almost all cities of India.

Bus service operates from Ajmer to key destinations around.


Where To Stay:- The Budget Hotels and Guest house.

Name	Phone number
Hotel Amar	0145-2772819, 09414415232
Green park resort	0145-2773532, 09414415232
Hotel OM	0145-2772672, 09414840735
Hotel Paradise INN	0145-2772396
Hotel Pushkar INN.	0145-2772010, 09414006110
Raghav Resort	0145-2772207, 09829270855
Ram Kuteer	0145-2772239
Saibaba	0145-5105161, 09414006150
Sajjan Bagh Resort	0145-2773821, 09414006150
Hotel Seventh Heven	0145-5105455
Shiva Guest house	0145-2772120
Shriya G.H.	0145-2773974
Shyam Krishna G.H.	0145-2772461, 09414666683
Sun N Moon	0145-2772883, 09414354864
Hotel Sunset	0145-2772382, 09828172382
V.k. Palace	0145-2772174
Hotel Venus	0145-2772323, 09414300143
R.T.D.C. Tourist Village	0145-2772074
Chand Palace	0145-2773464, 09414415264
Hotel Hill view	0145-2773141, 09829110521
Hotel Kanehaya	0145-2772146, 09414364046
Hotel Lake View	0145-2772106, 09829270855
Mansarovar	0145-2772130
Milkman Guest House	0145-2773452, 09828355245
Hotel Moon	0145-2773357
Narayan Palace	0145-2773231, 09414415231
Hotel Natural View	0145-2772872, 09414667252
Hotel Paramount	0145-2772428 ,0145-2773441
Hotel Pink Floyd	0145-2772317, 09414300219
Raj palace	0145-2772600, 09414666975
Hotel Ritu Raj	0145-2772875
Paradise Seen	0145-2773695
Pushkar Vilas Resort	0145-2772689 ,0145-2773640