Pushkar
is a much loved tourist destination, many who visit there just fall in love
with the place and overstay. Situated on the edge on the desert it is separated
from Ajmer by the Nag Parbat (the snake hill). The town has very distinct tourist
excitement with narrow lanes lined with shops selling various accessories and
rooftop restaurants. Despite its high tourist profile the town maintains some
mystical charm.
Pushkar is world famous for its cattle fair normally held in the Hindu month
Kartika, which is around Oct-November. At this time the town jam-packed with
tribal people from all over Rajasthan and tourist. It is commonly known as Camel
fair, bringing with them several camels and cattle to the pilgrimage. A Fair
ground is fashioned and is packed with shops selling souvenirs and eateries.
Games and circus shows also goes on. And villagers come sell camels, horses,
elephants and cattle and other livestock. Elaborate arrangement for staying
of visitors is made including luxury tents. Just don’t miss the Pushkar
Fair if you are India around that time.
For a devout Hindu Pushkar is a very important pilgrim centre, for one visit
to this holy place in a lifetime is highly prescribed. Brahma forms the great
Hindu trilogy of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, each symbolising the lifecycle of
birth, preservation and destruction. Brahma the creator is depicted as of four
bearded heads and four hands each holding a book of Vedas (knowledge). His vehicle
is the swan and his consort is Savitri.
According
to the legend Pushkar means a pond created by flower, was formed when Brahma
dropped a
lotus flower on the earth to determine a place for his yagna, a holy sacrifice.
The story goes that Brahma wanted to perform the yagna at the most auspicious
time but his consort Savitri whose presence at the yagna was vital for its performance
kept him waiting. Irritated by this Brahma married Gayatri, a milkmaid and installed
her instead.
Savitri on seeing someone else in her place was infuriated and cursed Brahma
that he would be forgotten by people on earth and never worshiped. She relented
on pleas from other Gods that he could only be worshiped in Pushkar, hence there
are no Brahma Temples elsewhere.
Pushkar City, Rajasthan Major Destinations
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