Pushkar Lake

The charming Pushkar Lake is a very beautiful tourist spot in Pushkar Rajasthan. Pushkar Lake in Rajasthan is a natural water body surrounded by hills and sand dunes and presents a perfect site for the annual religious celebrations. The famous cattle fair held in the month of October-November is held by the Pushkar Lake. Every year thousands of devotees throng the lake on the full moon day in the month of Kartik to take a holy dip in the lake. Pushkar fair held along the banks of Lake Pushkar, is well-known for its Camel trading and other attractive activities. Pushkar Lake is the eminent water body which has been successful in attracting tourists since long. Pushkar Lake in Rajasthan is also famous for its contribution in the local fairs and festivals. During the big local festivals the banks of the lake in Pushkar is adorned with earthen lamps, electric bulbs and so on. Pushkar Lake presents beautiful scenic view which matches the effervescence, vigor and brightness of traditional fairs and festivity.

About Pushkar:
Pushkar in Rajasthan is a sacred place for Hindus and has 400 astounding temples. The most important of them is the one dedicated to Lord Brahma. According to the famous and ruling legend in Rajasthan, every year for five days all the gods visit Pushkar and bless the devotees. That is why every year, an incredible number of devotees flock to the lake to wash away their sins. These five vital days also correspond to the biggest cattle fair of the country. A visit to the Pushkar fair is in fact a lifetime experience.

Pushkar had always been a place of great strategic importance. Pushkar had also been a favorite residence of the great Mughal. One of the first contacts between the Mughal and the British took place in Pushkar when Sir Thomas Roe met with Jahangir in 1616. In 1818 Pushkar got handed over to the British. It was one of the few places in Rajasthan which was directly under the control of British Government.

Tourist Attractions in Rajasthan
Tourist Attractions in Pushkar
Forts and Palaces in Pushkar
Man Mahal	Pushkar Palace
Lakes and Gardens in Pushkar
Bathing Ghats	Pushkar Lake
Bazaars in Pushkar
Kedalganj Bazaar	Main Bazaar
Sarafa Bazaar
Temples in Pushkar
Apteshwar Temple	Brahma Temple
Gayatri Temple	Mahadeva Temple
Old Rangji Temple	Pap Mochini Temple
Raghunath Temple	Ramavaikunth Temple
Saraswati Temple	Savitri Temple
Varah Temple
Excursions from Pushkar
Tour to Ajmer from Pushkar	Tour to Kishangarh from Pushkar
Tour to Kuchaman from Pushkar	Tour to Roopangarh from Pushkar

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