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Tourist Places in Pushkar

Overview

Pushkar Is A Town In The Ajmer District In The Indian State Of Rajasthan. It Is Situated 14 Km (8.7 Mi) Northwest Of Ajmer At An Average Elevation Of 510 M (1,670 Ft) And Is One Of The Five Sacred Dhams (Pilgrimage Site) For Devout Hindus. According To Hindu Mythology, The Pond At The Katas Raj Temple Near Choa Saidan Shah In Chakwal District Of Pakistan Has A Mythical Association With Lord Shiva, It Was Formed By The Tears Of Lord Shiva Which He Is Believed To Have Shed After The Death Of His Wife, Satti. The Story Goes That When Satti Died, Lord Shiva Cried So Much And For So Long, That His Tears Created Two Holy Ponds -- One At Pushkara In Ajmer In India And The Other At Ketaksha, Which Literally Means Raining Eyes, In Sanskrit. It Is From This Name That The Word Katas Is Derived. It Is Often Called "Tirth Raj" - The King Of Pilgrimage Sites - And Has In Recent Years Become A Popular Destination For Foreign Tourists.

Pushkar Is One Of The Oldest Existing Cities Of India. It Lies On The Shore Of Pushkar Lake. The Date Of Its Actual Origin Is Not Known, But Legend Associates Lord Brahma With Its Creation. Pushkar Has Many Temples. Most Of The Temples Are Not Very Old Because Many Temples Were Destroyed During Muslim Conquests In The Area.[Citation Needed] Subsequently, The Destroyed Temples Were Rebuilt. The Most Famous Among All Is The Brahma Temple Built During The 14th Century CE. Very Few Temples To Lord Brahma Exist Anywhere In The World. Other Temples Of Brahma Include Bithoor In Uttar Pradesh, India, 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.

Pushkar Is Also Famous For Its Annual Fair (Pushkar Camel Fair) Held In November. The Natural Environment Of Pushkar And The Sacred Lake Has Become Increasingly Degraded In The Last Few Decades. The Problems Stem Mainly From Overdevelopment Of Tourist Facilities And The Deforestation Of The Surrounding Area.

Pushkar is also famous for its annual Pushkar Camel Fair held in November on the day of holy Kartik Purnima. It is one of the largest camel fairs in the world, in which thousands of camel owners comes to Pushkar city to take part in events, sell & purchase activities of their cattle. Competitions such as the matka phod, longest moustache and 'bridal competition' are the main draws for this fair which attracts thousands of tourists. An International Hot Air Balloon Festival is also organized during the fair.

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Sightseeing Places in Pushkar

Brahma Temple, Pushkar Lake, Varaha Temple, Pushkar Camel Safari.

Pushkar Lake

Pushkar Lake

Brahma Temple

Brahma Temple

Pushkar Camel Safari

Pushkar Camel Safari