A quiet little town for Hindus, Pushkar holds enormous religious significance. This is the only place in the world where you will find a temple dedicated to Lord Brahma, and the only religious place in the world where there are 500 temples in a small town. Located in a valley with hills on three sides and sand dunes on the other side, Pushkar boasts 52 ghats bathing around the beautiful Pushkar Lake bustling with devoted Hindus seeking to wash away their sins.

Pushkar has also become a popular destination over the years for tourists seeking a hedonistic lifestyle, and is particularly popular among foreigners visiting the country. Without doubt, the annual Pushkar Mela remains one of the greatest draws. Coming November, camel merchants, musicians, dancers, and artisans from all over Rajasthan take over Pushkar. It is by far the largest cattle fair to be held in the nation and the festivities during this time make for a mystifying experience.

While in Pushkar, on the surrounding sand dunes, you can enjoy a camel safari which includes dinner and cultural performances. Often, tents are set up for those who would like to spend the night in the desert.

Besides the desert safaris there are a few things that you shouldn't miss here. These include a visit to the Brahma Temple, taking that one-hour climb to Savitri Mandir for splendid views of the desert, and a 30-minute drive away at Dargah Sharif (Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti Dargah) in Ajmer.

Temples, deserts, camel safaris, tribal fairs and everything Rajasthani can be experienced in one weekend getaway in Pushkar. So just pack your bags and get going whenever you feel like.

Ajmer houses the bordering bus station, which is only 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) from Pushkar. It has two bus stands: the Marwar bus stand is located to the north of the city, through the post office, and has buses from a few lengthy distance places as well as Delhi, Jodhpur and Bikaner. The second, Ajmer bus stand is situated east of Pushkar city and offers bus services to Ajmer and Jaipur. Rajasthan Roadways run very comfy deluxe buses from Jaipur each 15 minutes, a few nonstop. The roads are extremely good, and it takes about 3 hours from Jaipur.

You can now as simply hire a private car and force down to Pushkar. National Highway 8 leads directly from Jaipur to Ajmer, where you can turn off and take NH89. The form of the highway is good and the traffic fast. Taxis are also to be had for hire.

Ajmer is the adjoining railway station, which is on the Broad Gauge and therefore linked to all the metro cities of India. There are daily trains from Delhi in the morning (Shatabdhi Express) and nonstop trains from Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Chennai and Bangalore too. The station is also well-linked with main destinations in Rajasthan.

There are no straight flights to Pushkar. The nearby airport is situated in Jaipur, which is 131 kilometers (81.3 miles) away. Jaipur is well linked to all the main cities for example Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Jodhpur, and Udaipur. Only just, international flights to have been permitted at Jaipur airport. Tourists can wait for easier connectivity as the connectivity of international destinations is set to get better.

In the holy city of Pushkar, Rajasthan, is located the world-renowned Brahma Temple – the only temple in the world dedicated to Lord Brahma. The temple holds a place of immense significance to devotees and tourists alike and they come here to experience a sense of piety and spirituality. Although the town has over 500 temples, this 14thPushkar temple stands above all in terms of popularity and number of visits by tourists. Built on the ban...

The sacred and tranquil Pushkar Lake is located in the town of Pushkar in Ajmer district of Rajasthan. Considered the king of water-body pilgrimage sites, a holy dip here is revered as per Hindu scriptures particularly on KartikPurnima. Devotees visiting here are aware of the vast religious significance attached to the act of bathing in the ghat of the lake and doing a parikrama (circumambulation) of the three lakes there. Semi-circular in shape...

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