Pushkar
Sarovar
::
The
holy
lake
is
surrounded
by
numerous
ghats
&
temples.
The
lake
is
very
busy
in
the
morning,
all
the
devotees
&
Sadhus
take
the
holy
bath
in
the
Sarovar.
Temples
::
There
are
so
many
big
&
small
temples
in
Pushkar.
The
famous
&
major
temple
is
the
Bramha
Temple.
Bramha
Temple
::
This
world's
only
temple
devoted
to
Bramha,
is
situated
near
the
market
in
the
old
town.
Apparently
Lord
Brahma
wanted
to
perform
a
Yagna
(self
mortification)
at
the
lake,
and
when
his
wife
Savitri
didn't
attend,
he
married
another
woman
on
a
whim.
Savitri,
understandably
annoyed,
vowed
that
brahma
would
not
be
worshipped
anywhere
else.
It's
marked
by
a
red
spire,
and
over
the
entrance
gateway
is
the
hans,
or
the
goose
symbol,
of
Bramha.
Pushkar
Fair
::
Every
year
so
many
people
converge
on
the
small
town
with
there
thousands
of
camel
&
other
animals.
The
seven
day
Camel
Fair
starts
from
Neomi
&
ends
on
the
Kartik
Purnima
(Full
Moon).
Besides
the
business
of
camels,
horses,
cow
&
bulls,
people
enjoy
the
camel,
horse
&
bullock
cart
races.
lot
of
foreign
tourist
also
take
part
in
the
races
&
fun
games.
Ajmer::
Pushkar
excursion
tour
is
incomplete
without
a
visit
to
the
holy
city
of
Ajmer.
Situated
just
14
km
from
the
city
of
Pushkar,
Ajmer
houses
the
Dargah
(tomb)
of
the
Sufi
Saint
Khwaja
Moin-ud-din
Chisti.
Kuchaman::
One
of
the
well-known
Pushkar
excursions
is
Kuchaman.
Kuchaman
is
mainly
known
for
the
magnificent
Kuchaman
fort.
Kishangarh::
Ruled
by
Rathores,
the
city
of
Kishangarh
is
mainly
known
for
its
miniature
paintings.
Kishangarh
got
renowned
as
one
of
the
finest
schools
of
miniatures
paintings
in
the
18th
century.
Roopangarh
Fort::
Constructed
by
Maharaja
Roop
Singh
of
Kishangarh
in
1648,
Roopangarh
fort
has
now
been
partly
converted
into
a
heritage
hotel.
