Pushkar is well known for
its picturesque quality. The town is unmatched in it beauty and the richness of
the heritage. This beautiful city is located in Rajasthan and is approximately
11 km from Ajmer,
a well known tourist place. It is easily accessible by all air, rail and road
travels. The town is well known for its age old constructions and its small and
narrow lanes lend it an exquisite look.
The town is quite famous and
even finds mention in the Abhigyan Sakuntalam by Kalidas. Pushkar is a very
important cites for a devoted Hindu and even our Vedas prescribe, once in a
lifetime visit to this pious place. This place is associated with the lord
Brahma, who symbolizes the trilogy, the Brahma-the life giver, Vishnu-the
preserver and Shiva-the destroyer.
Pushkar travel will surely
become a treat for your senses and it takes you closer to an ‘Indian
experience’, that is it will treat your historical, religious, cultural, rural
and adventurous senses. Pushkar, offers rocks, hills, desert, vegetation and
lakes to provide a complete holiday experience. The beautiful handicrafts of
Pushkar reflect beautifully our rich cultural heritage and Pushkar is quite
economical and the best cite for traditional shopping.
The best time to visit this
place is winters, which start as early as September and lasts till December.
The temperature of the place remains pleasant which makes your trip quite
memorable. In winter the major attraction is the Pushkar Fair, organized in
Kartik purnima. It is world renowned for its colorfulness and liveliness, the
hallmark of the Rajasthan culture. The highlight if this fair is the camel
race. More than 50,000 camels take part in this race and are very discerningly
decorated. Thousands of visits this fair every year.
Pushkar, in normal days is
quite a peaceful town. Revelry of pushkar fair is worth an experience. But, you
will get to see a new Pushkar in the month of November, when Pushkar Fair is
held annually. Dance, music and various other cultural events enrich this fair
and make it so popular around the globe. You will also get the chance to taste
some exclusive delicacies during Pushkar travel. The common folk attired in
beautiful and colorful traditional dresses add charm to this fair.
Among various tourist places
of Pushkar the most popular attractions are; Pushkar Lake, Jagat Pita Shri
Brahma Mandir, Mahadeva Temple, Savitri temple, Man Mahal, Brahma, Nasiyan
Temple, Old Rangji Temple, New Rangji Temple, and Ramvaikunth Temple.
There is a whole range of
beautiful and exquisite temples in Pushkar. Pushkar hosts the only temple of Lord Brahma in the world. It almost
takes an hour to trek to the beautiful temple of Savitri.
But, it is all worth the effort as reaching on the top, you will have a
miraculous look of the PushkarLake. The temples are an
evidence of our rich cultural heritage which has been honored time and again by
people around the world. Do not forget to have a holy dip, in the pious ghats
of this beautiful city during your Pushkar travel.
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