The Vibrant and Holy Pushkar

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Rajasthan, the name immediately evokes the image of a historically and culturally rich Indian state which is also very colorful and vibrant. The "camel state" has many magnificent attractions in Jaipur Ajmer Pushkar tour packages as one of them. Pushkar is one of the 5 most revered places in India. Other places are Badrinath, Rameshwaram, Jagannath Puri, and Dwarka.

Pushkar, sacred to Lord Brahma, finds mention in the Mahabharata and Ramayana. It is also mentioned in Abhigyan Shakuntala of Kalidasa's. It was in Pushkar that Brahma killed the demon Vajra Nabha. It is located at 14 KMs from Ajmer city of Rajasthan. Pushkar is famous for its many temples and the famous Pushkar camel fair. Pushkar had more than 500 temples and 52 places in the past all surrounding Lake Pushkar.

The magnificent temple of Brahma Ji is the most famous temple and is located near Pushkar Lake. This temple is very unique because it is the only temple in the world dedicated to Lord Brahma. The walls of Brahma temples are decorated with peacock pictures. In front of the sanctum of the temple was laid a beautiful silver turtle. Other famous temples in Pushkar are -

• Savitri Temple
• Brahma (Warah) Temple
• Rangji Temple
• Apteshwar Temple

Diving in the sacred waters of Lake Pushkar, on Kartik Purnima Day, is believed to wash away one's sins and also heal skin diseases (if any). No wonder pilgrims and general tourists alike visit Pushkar in large numbers in November, especially during the auspicious 5 days that start with Kartik Shukla Ekadashi and conclude with Kartik Purnima. During this time, the magnificent Pushkar camel fair held in pushkar. This year (2019), takes place from 4^th to 12^th November. Riots of color and frantic actions occur during the fair that creates spectacular spectacles that fascinate the tourists endlessly.

The Pushkar Camel Fair - The world's largest camel fair (conservatively estimated, more than 25000 camels are traded each year during the fair) - attracts enthusiastic tourists and participants from all over Rajasthan and other parts of India, along with the world.

Traders - The mostly from across the state of Rajasthan - take part in the Pushkar show and sell their sellers, which includes, among other things, bead necklaces from Nagpur, Woolen Blankets from Merta, Brassware from Jodhpur and Jaipur, and textiles printed from Ajmer and Jodhpur.