Pushkar
Sign in to savePushkar is an ancient temple town located on the shore of Pushkar Lake near Ajmer City and headquarters of Pushkar tehsil in the Ajmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated about northwest of Ajmer and about southwest of Jaipur. The town lies at an elevation of about 510 metres (1,670 ft) and is surrounded by hills on three sides, with Nag Pahar ("Snake Mountain") forming a natural boundary between Ajmer and Pushkar.
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Pushkar is an ancient temple town in Rajasthan, India, located on the shore of Pushkar Lake near Ajmer City and surrounded by hills on three sides. The town is significant as a historic religious and administrative center, serving as the headquarters of Pushkar tehsil in the Ajmer district.
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- Locality
- Pushkar
- Region
- Rajasthan
- Country
- India
- Population
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15 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Location
- Man Mahal
- Legend
- History
- Demographics
- Festivals and landmarks
- [[Pushkar Fair]]
- Pushkar Holi
- Other landmarks
- Culture
- Cuisine
- See also
- References
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Pushkar is an ancient temple town located on the shore of Pushkar Lake near Ajmer City and headquarters of Pushkar tehsil in the Ajmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated about northwest of Ajmer and about southwest of Jaipur. The town lies at an elevation of about 510 metres (1,670 ft) and is surrounded by hills on three sides, with Nag Pahar ("Snake Mountain") forming a natural boundary between Ajmer and Pushkar.
Pushkar is among the oldest existing cities in India. According to Hindu tradition, Lord Brahma, regarded as the creator of the universe, dropped a lotus flower on the ground, which led to the formation of a lake. The place where the lotus fell came to be known as Pushkar, after the Sanskrit word for lotus. The town is home to one of the few temples dedicated to Brahma, and a pilgrimage to Pushkar is considered highly meritorious within Hinduism.