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There are
about 400 temples and 52 Ghaats in Pushkar which are located
on the banks of the Pushkar Lake. On the Pushkar lake you can
view various pilgrims bathing in the holy waters and
worshipping at the Ghaats. It is believed that the famed
waters of the Pushkar wash away the sins of lifetime. So
thousands of pilgrims come to Pushkar on Kartik Purnima (full
moon day of the Kartik month) or on any of the four days
preceding it and take a bath in the holy waters of the lake.
The mystical water is also believed to cure skin diseases,
making Pushkar "the Lourdes of the East". There is a great
story about the creation of the Pushkar Lake by the Creator
God, Bramha. When the demon Vajra Nabha killed Brahma's
children, he in turn struck him with his weapon, a lotus
flower. Vajra Nabha died with the impact, and the petals of
the lotus fell at three places. One of them is Pushkar, where
a lake sprung into being. Brahma is supposed to have performed
sacrifice at this lake on Kartik Purnima (the full moon day of
the Kartik month). According to a legend, the lake was formed
when Lord Brahma wanted to perform a yagna here.
Brahma Temple
Pushkar is the only pilgrimage shrine dedicated to Lord Brahma
in all over India. The Brahma temple is an important
pilgrimage centre for the Hindus which is situated in Pushkar.
This temple is situated in the beautiful Pushkar valley which
lies beyond Nagaparvat and the Anasagar lake. This place holds
a special place in the hearts of Indians as it is believed
that Lord Brahma, together with all the gods and goddesses,
performed a Yagya here. In the Brahma temple the image of Lord
Brahma is in a seated Palthi position. This temple is built by
marble and decorated with silver turtle on the floor of the
temple.
Other places in Pushkar
There are about 400 temples and 52 Ghaats in Pushkar which are
located on the banks of the Pushkar Lake. There are five
principal temples in Pushkar, all are constructed recently
since the earlier buildings were destroyed by the Mughal
emperor Aurangzeb. The major temples are Rangnath temple,
Mahalakshmi temple, Godamba temple. There are various other
temples of God Vishnu, Atmeshvara, Gayatri and Savitri.
The Rangnath temple has been built in southern style and is
simply magnificent. Its images are almost true of life. This
temple has an image of Lord Vishnu, life size dwarpals (door
men) and Garuda pillars showing the mythical bird styled in
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