Pushkar is on the border of the Rajasthan desert, ten km's from Ajmer, 400 km's from Delhi, and 145 km's from Jaipur
Pushkar is a small, calm town with little activities. Some of the important temples in Pushkar are dedicated to Brahma, Raghunath, Varaha, Savitri, and Gayatri. Alcohol and meat are supposed to be banned here.
The, energy and vividness of traditional fair like the world famous Pushkar Fair is unmatchable. The annual religious and cattle fair, is held in the month of October and November.
The devotees flock to the lake to wash away their sins.
Every year on the day of Kartik Purnima, the full-moon phase between October and November, Pushkar Lake draws thousands of pilgrims from all over the country to take a holy dip in its waters. It is held that a dip at the lake on this auspicious day is equal to the penances done for one hundred years.
Surrounded by some five hundred temples, the lake has 52 ghats, which connects the temples to the water
The famous ghats are Gau Ghat, Brahma Ghat and Varah Ghat. These fair also coincide with the biggest cattle fair of the country.
There are many legends associated to the birth of Pushkar and Pushkar Fair. It is said that in a battle, Lord Brahma killed the devil Vajra Nabh with a lotus flower, whose petals floated down to earth and landed in three places in and around Pushkar where lakes were formed.
Pushkar is famous for its picturesque sites and the temples. The most important of the temples is the Brahma Temple which is the only temple of Lord Brahma, the creator, in the world. Other important temples are Savitri Temple, Mahadeva Temple, Rangji Temple, and Varaha Temple. Pushkar the Lake is the site of the annual holy bath on Kartik Purnima. Pushkar Bazaar is famous for its range of handicrafts. Another important attraction in the city is Man Mahal built by Raja Man Singh of Amber.
Pushkar also attracts visitors for the exciting camel safari in the desert sand dunes. the rugged land of the Great Indian Desert of Sahara, has unmatched beauty.
Kuchaman, Kishangarh, and Roopangarh are some of the well-known excursions from Pushkar. Ajmer is one of the major cities of Rajasthan and famous for annual Urs celebrated here.
Pushkar has an extreme climate with high climatic variations. Summers have scorching days though the nights can are pleasent. Temperature remains in the range of 10ºC in the winters. There is not much of rain in Pushkar even during the monsoon. The best time to visit the place is in the winters from September to March
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