India
is a country where mythology
can be found in every nook and cranny. There are innumerable religious places
here. And, each of these religious places, temples have a story to tell of
their own. All of them hold some or the other kind of mythological importance.
One such famous temple is the Pushkar temple.
This temple is located in the
holy city of Pushkar
in Rajasthan. Pushkar is a place which is known to have more than 400 temples
there. However, the most famous temple here is the Pushkar temple which is
dedicated to Lord Brahma. In fact, this is the only temple in the entire
country which is dedicated to Lord Brahma.
Pushkar is a city which is
otherwise drowned in the drudgery of sleepiness, becomes extremely active when
the Pushkar camel fair is around. One of the main reasons why the Pushkar
temple is considered extremely sacred is because it is believed that Lord
Brahma had performed an important religious rite (yagna) here in the ancient
times. The Brahma Temple is located in the Pushkar Valley and is one of the
most important pilgrim centres for most of the Hindus.
The entire Pushkar temple, better
known as the Brahma temple among the locals is done up in white marble. The
walls of the temple are decorated with silver coins and the pilgrims are
greeted by a silver turtle which is placed on the floor of the temple entrance.
Although there are a large number of temples at this place, yet Pushkar is
particularly famous for its five most famous temples.
One of the most famous legend
states that the flower, which Lord Brahma is seen holding fell at this place,
which led to the coming up of Pushkar temple, which is apparently exclusively
dedicated to him. This temple, always manages to stand out of the crowd of
other temples which are situated in this area. One of the main reasons for it
can be attributed to the large amount of carvings and exquisite embellishments
done at this temple. This temple is located on the banks of Lake Pushkar.
Pushkar temple was first built during the 14th century on an
elevated platform.
The marble image of the silver
turtle on the entrance of the temple is one of its chief distinguishing
features from all the other temples. The floor of the entire temple is adorned
with black and white tiles in a checkered pattern.
Pushkar is a city which becomes
extremely vibrant during the times of festivals and other religious occasions.
The local population of Pushkar is staunch devotees of Lord Brahma and all the
festivals, big or small are celebrated with lot of zest and excitement here.
The holy lake of Pushkar temple is considered sacred by the devotees who visit
this place. Thus, no visit to this place is complete without taking a dip in
the holy waters of PushkarLake. While on a trip to
Rajasthan, Pushkar temple figures out on one of the must visit places for every
tourist.
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