Pushkar Tourism

Pushkar is a holy town in the state of Rajasthan famous for the Pushkar lake, various ghats and temples spread all around the lake. The word 'Pushkar' means lotus flower, which is said to be the seat of Brahma, one of the Hindu holy trinity, who is worshipped as the creator of this world. The legend has it that the demon Vajra Nabha killed Brahma's children, he in turn struck him with his weapon, a lotus flower. Vajra Nabha died with the impact, and the petals of the lotus fell at three places. One of them is Pushkar, where it gave birth to a lake. Brahma is supposed to have performed sacrifice at this lake on Kartik Purnima (the full moon day of the Kartik month (generally in the month of November)), hallowing the place.

Pushkar History
History of Pushkar the city is believed to be the holy seat of Lord Brahma as the meaning of Pushkar is lotus. According to the historical sagas the city of Pushkar is considered as one of the petals of the lotus flower that was used by Lord Brahma to kill a demon and he was killed but one of the three petals fall on earth amongst which Pushkar is one of them. And Brahma chosen this place to perform a Yagna to protect the place from the attacks of the demons and the rituals was to be performed by his consort Savitri, and she was not presentat that time. So, Lord Brahma had to marry a Gurjar girl Gayatru who performed the rituals and that is why the priests of the temple still belongs to this community. And the place of the yagna is also famous for the popular Pushkar Fair. There is another story that is famous among the people here and that when Goddess Sati died, her husband Lord Shiva cried for so long that his tears created two holy ponds and one of them in Pushkar Lake.

How to Reach Pushkar

By Air : Sanganer Airport, in Jaipur, is the nearest airport connecting Pushkar to the rest of India and abroad. Located at a distance of 146 km from Pushkar, this airport is well-connected to the major cities of India including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Indore, Jodhpur and Udaipur.

By Rail : Ajmer is the closest railway station from Pushkar at a distance of just 11 km. Being an important destination itself, Ajmer is conveniently connected with the major cities of Rajasthan and India. Pink City Express and Shatabdi Express are the best trains to opt for while traveling to Ajmer from Delhi and Jaipur.

By Road : Pushkar is easily connected to the major roadways and national highways of Rajasthan and India. The Marwar bus stand is situated in the north of Pushkar and is linked to long distance places, like Delhi, Jodhpur and Bikaner. The other stand is Ajmer bus stand, at a distance of 11 km in the east of Pushkar. Regular buses ply from Pushkar to Ajmer, Jaipur, Indore and Nagda every 15 minutes.