Pushkar

Pushkar, the pilgrim city is picturesque town situated 14 km north east of Ajmer. Th is place is famous for its temples and lake, the Nag Pahar (Snake Mountain), which forms a part of chain of the Aravali ranges. The town is situated around the beautiful lake and surrounded on three sides by hills, while the fourth side is cordoned by sands from the plains of Marwar.

It is one of the most revered place for hindus and is referred as 'Tirth Raj'. No pilgramage is complete with dip in the sacred water of Pushkar. The beautiful Pushkar Lake is a sanctified spot considered, as old as creation. It is surrounded by 52 bathing ghats, where people come to take a holy dip. The only temple of Bramha is located here, at Pushkar.

Pushkar Fair

Pushkar Fair:
Pushkar fair is one of the most popular and colorful fairs of the Thar desert. The fair begins on Kartik Shukla Ekadashi & goes on for five days till Kartik Purnima. It is the world's largest camel fair held in the holy city. The Camel festival hosts around 50,000 camels in this magnificent event. Pushkar mela is an occasion for villagers from far and near to gather together and enjoy a welcome break from their harsh life of the arid desert.

Bramha Temple:
The flourishing temple of the town is full of myths and faiths, this is the only existing temple dedicated to Lord Bramha in India. It was built in 14th century and stands high on the plinth of white marble ladder. A beautifully carved silver turtle ideally sits on the floor of the sanctum or garbha- griha. The marble floor around the turtle is studded with numerous silver coins.

Pushkar Lake:
The sanctified spot of the Pushkar Lake is considered as old as the creation, and has been a place of pilgrimage for the Hindus since time immemorial. It is surrounded by 52 bathing ghats, where devotees throng in large numbers to take a holy dip during the month of Kartik (Oct/Nov).

Warah Temple

Warah Temple:
Warah temple houses an image of Lord Vishnu in the incarnation of a wild boar(Varah). This ancient temple was built by Chauhan King Anaji (1123-1150), was renovated by Gokul Chand Parikh, a Scindia minister in 1806. The temple of Lord Brahma and Warah are considered to be equally important for the pilgrims.

Some of the other attraction in the holy land of Pushkar includes the following:

Mahadeo Temple	Savitri Temple
Old Rangji Temple	Vaikunthnath
Man Mahal

Shopping:
Shopping is a delightful experience at Pushkar. A wide range of handicraft items can be seen displayed on road side stalls. Bewildering variety of souvenirs, curios, and trinkets are up for sale. You can shop for beads, bangles, embroidered shoes, clothes, shiny glass, brass utensils, belts and many more such as item.

Night Life:
Nightlife in Pushkar can be full of surprises. However, watching sunset from the Ghats is an amazing experience.

Eating -joints:
Eating out in Pushkar is a fun. The Halwai-ki-gali’, by the Gau Ghat offers variety of Indian snacks. Daal-Baati-Churma is the staple food and perhaps the favorite Rajasthani food. Look for the restaurant across the Brahma Temple for a fine dining experience.

Air
The nearest airport from Pushkar is Jaipur. Jaipur is well connected to all the major cities which includes Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Jodhpur, Udaipur. Recently, flights to Dubai has also started from Pushkar by Indian Airlines.

Train
The nearest railway station for Pushkar is Ajmer, which is on the Broad Gauge and hence connected to all the metro cities of India. There are daily trains from Delhi in morning (Shatabdhi Exp).

By Bus
Pushkar is 14 km from main Ajmer bus stand. Rajasthan Roadways run very comfortable deluxe buses from Jaipur. There are buses from Jaipur to Ajmer every 15 minutes, some nonstop. The roads are very good, and it takes around 3 hrs from Jaipur. You can also hire private cars.