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Holidays in Pushkar
The pulsating city of Pushkar is dotted with places to see in and around it. You must go around Pushkar and see the landmarks like the Savitri temple, the Snake Mountain, old Pushkar, middle Pushkar, Vaidnath et al. Dev Nagar is another place around Pushkar that attracts several tourists owing to its rose gardens. The camel safari us the best option to explore the places around Pushkar. You can get to see the most spectacular of sights of stretches of sands and the Aravalli ranges.An hour's drive from Pushkar takes you to Kishangarh. In Kishangarh do see the Kishangarh Fort with the Phool Mahal as its major attraction.
The Land of Gods (Dev Bhumi)
Pushkar, the soil of religious sentiments for Hindus, nestling in the Aravalli Range of central Rajasthan, at the foot of Nag Pahar (Snake Mountain), that form a natural border between Ajmer and Pushkar. The Sufi City nearly falls at a distance of 11 km and hardly takes 15 to 20 minutes drive. The echo's of Pushkar is popular across the world for offering religious prayers and adventurous trails. Millions of pilgrims make pilgrimage just to witness the town of Brahma, which is located in the heart of valley.
According to legends, Lord Brahma was once on his way to search the place on earth to perform Holy Sacrifice. While discovering a place, a lotus petal fell from his hand on the earth and suddenly water start floating from three places, one of them is Pushkar. It is the place of great divine, as Lord Brahma performed his Yagna in the valley of Pushkar. Since than the Pushkar lake is an important pilgrimage spot for the Hindu's across the world.
The Hills of Great Divine
Every year millions of devotees throng during Kartik Purnima (Full Moon), that happens to be in the month of October- November. It is considered to be the best day to seek the special blessings of Lord Brahma, millions of pilgrims bathe in the holy water of Pushkar Lake. This shimmering Pushkar Lake is blessed with 52 Ghats and numerous temples including the smalls and big ones. Amongst all, the renowned one is Savitri and Gayatri temples.
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