Pushkar

Pushkar is a city of pilgrimage from time immemorial with over 500 temples and Ghats. Pushkar begets a legacy of timeless architectural heritage. Pushkar radiates an ambience of peace and spirituality that casts a lure to visit again and again. The small and beautiful town of Pushkar is set in a valley just about 14 km off Ajmer in the north Indian state of Rajasthan. Surrounded by hills on three sides and sand dunes on the other, Pushkar forms a fascinating location and a befitting backdrop for the annual religious and cattle fair which is globally famous and attracts thousands of visitors from all parts of the world.

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 The Pushkar fair is amongst the largest cattle fairs in the world. Besides the Brahma temple, the other nearby attraction is the Dargah of Khwaja Moin-Uddin-Chishti, amongst the most sacred Muslims shrines is located at Ajmer.