Pushkar, located 11 km northwest of Ajmer in the state of Rajasthan, is one of the most important pilgrimages in the country. The town is considered to be sacred by the Hindus because of the presence of some 500 temples, which encircle the lake. Some of the most visited temples here are the Brahma Temple, Savitri Temple, Rangji Temple, Varah Temple and Apteshwar Temple.
Pushkar, located 11 km northwest of
Ajmer in the state of Rajasthan, is one of the most
important pilgrimages in the country. The town is
considered to be sacred by the Hindus because of the
presence of some 500 temples, which encircle the lake.
Some of the most visited temples here are the Brahma
Temple, Savitri Temple, Rangji Temple, Varah Temple and
Apteshwar Temple.
Brahma Temple
This is the most revered shrine in Pushkar, which
happens t be the only temple devoted to The Lord Brahma,
worshipped as the Creator of the Universe in the known
Hindu Trinity. According to legend, Brahma performed a
Yagya here.
Varah Temple
The Varah Temple is devoted to the Lord Vishnu, the
preserver in the Hindu Trinity of Gods. The temple is
houses an image of Vishnu in his fifth incarnation of
wild boar and was built by the King Anaji Chauhan
(1123-1150) and is equal in importance to the more well
known, Brahma Temple. As per the legend, the Lord Vishnu
came to earth to kill the demon Hirnayaksh who had
stolen the Vedas and then took the shape of Varah (wild
boar) and killed the demon thereby liberating the world
from his atrocities.
Savitri Temple
This temple is devoted to the Godess Savitri, one of
Brahma's wives, and is located on the highest hill above
the Pushkar town. One can climb a long series of steps
to reach the shrine which offers a panoramic view of the
Pushkar Lake and surrounding sand dunes.
