Pushkar’s life revolves around its holy lake. According to legend, this water body was created when a lotus flower fell from the Hindu god Brahma’s hand and landed on this spot. Brahma is believed to have built the lake by combining the waters of other Hindu holy sites such as Badrinath, Jagannath, Rameshwaram and Dwarka. There is a chhatri in the centre of the lake, which was built in the 18th century. There are 52 bathing ghats built around the lake, whose water is believed to be sacred and have healing powers. They are crowded with small temples, sadhus and devotees. The three oldest ghats here are the Brahma Ghat, the Gau Ghat, and the Varaha Ghat.
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DDeepak Saxena4307 days ago
Pushkar is small town, but visited by many indian and foreign visitors. It has unique temple of Bramha, creator.......has a lake, so many ghats, rangnaath temple, Savitri devi mandir on top of hill......Read More
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