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Pushkar Lake, Pushkar
Pushkar is a fantastic fusion of history and mythology that makes it worth the travel.
Located just 11 km west of Ajmer, Pushkar is sacred to the Hindus. The lake at Pushkar
is believed to have been created by Lord Brahma himself and has the same sanctity
for Hindus and Mansarover in Tibet.
The holy lake is an attraction by itself at Pushkar and has immense significance
for the followers of Hinduism. According to legends, the consecrated lake formed
with the touch of Brahmas lotus petal, is believed to have miraculous healing and
purifying powers.
In Hindu Mythology, no pilgrimage is considered complete without a holy dip in any
one of the numerous bathing ghats in Pushkar.
The lake is hugged by 52 ghats, teeming with sadhus, devotees and enthusiastic tourists.Most
of the ghats are about 300 years old, and have innumerable small temples.
You would be amazed to know that 400 temples surround the small pilgrimage site.
The bathing ghats in Pushkar lace the lake and hundreds of Hindu pilgrims assemble
at these holy ghats to bathe, pray, or simply watch the proceedings. Pushkar Lake
is considered one of the holiest spots, and a single dip in the waters of the lake
on Kartik Poornima is believed to be equivalent to performing yajnas for several
hundred years.
While you spend time here, you would discover that the bathing ghats in Pushkar
are each linked to the lunar calendar. The water at each, as they believe, is considered
bestowed with miraculous healing powers. If the water around Naga Kund is believed
to boost fertility, Roop Tirth gives beauty and charm, Kapil Vyapi Kund helps cure
leprosy, and a dip in the Mrikand Muni Kund is believed to grant the boon of wisdom.
Based on the royalties who frequented and worshipped at Pushkar, the various ghats
are called; the Jaipur Ghat, Bharatpur Ghat, Holkar Ghat, Gwalior Ghat et al. Keeping
up with the tradition, Queen Mary on a visit here, is said to have renovated the
Zenana Ghat. You would also be taken to the Gau Ghat, which is the main ghat. The
Varaha Ghat is where the Lord Vishnu is said to have appeared in his third incarnation
as a boar, or varaha.
Once in Pushkar the priests aplenty will lead you to perform puja at the ghat for
your seven generations and you own spiritual evolution. Thousands of devotees throng
the bathing ghats during the famous Pushkar Fair. And even on an ordinary day scores
of pilgrims and regular tourists can be seen taking a ritual dip.
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